HaSimta Theatre will present five plays and five jazz nights in September. All events will take place at the auditorium of the Goren Goldstein Community Center, 2 Ahuva Ozeri Street, while the theatre’s Jaffa building is being renovated.
Five jazz nights
September 2, 8:30 p.m. – Funklub Band pays tribute to Stevie Wonder. The lineup includes vocalists Dor Sinvani and Yam Gronich, Yuval Peretz on keyboards, Assaf Alpert on electric guitar, Roy Rains on bass, Tomer Malka on drums, Shiran Magad on trumpet, Ashta Malada on saxophone and Doron Kachko on percussion.
September 9, 8:30 p.m. – Birthday Jam for Dr. Jazz, bringing together musicians who have worked with Shlomi Goldenberg over the years.
September 16, 8:30 p.m. – Le Swing Nostalgic performs music associated with Django Reinhardt, Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald and George Gershwin. The lineup features vocalists Noy Kasher and Yoav Davidi, Moshe Levy on keyboards, Yehuda Hanik on guitar, Rafi Yedia on bass, Ilan Yaron on drums and guest singer Gilda.
September 23, 8:30 p.m. – A Jam Session hosted by HaSimta’s jazz club.
September 30, 8:30 p.m. – Kind of Blue and Spiritualight, featuring singer Rinat Messika in a tribute to Miles Davis, Cannonball Adderley and John Coltrane. The musicians are Robert Anchipolovsky on alto saxophone, Shlomi Goldenberg on tenor and soprano saxophones, Tamir Miller on piano, Ilan Bronstein on bass, Itay Kahan on drums and Prague trumpeter Miroslav Hloucal. The program also includes music by Messika and Goldenberg.
September plays
September 5, 8:30 p.m. – Rak Besmachot. Secrets from the past surface just before a wedding, as the couple comes under pressure and both families try to reach the ceremony intact. Written by Mashi Rain and directed by Daria Nova.
September 14 and 15, 9 p.m. – Chefetz Lev. Jude, a young student, meets a priest in a British church in an attempt to change his sexual orientation after being caught by his father. The play examines the psychological harm of conversion therapy and its social implications. Written by Nadav Burstein and Tom Dalrymple, and directed by Arieh Eldar.
September 18, 1:30 p.m., and September 19, 8:30 p.m. – Shoat Dotan Ants. A house ant that survived a massacre enters a neighboring colony under a false identity, hoping to find a male and produce offspring who can help rebuild her destroyed home. Set in a hierarchical ant society with strict reproductive rules, the comedy asks whether individuals have a place in a world where the collective comes first. Written by Noam Habashush. Direction, dramaturgy, set and costumes by Hila Ben Ari. Lighting by Yuli Gertschik and movement by Coral Karavani. The cast includes Coral Karavani, Yonatan Mintz, Hadar Levin and Tom Yarden. The play premiered at Teatron HaDofen’s 2025 Yotzer Dofen Festival.
September 22, 8:30 p.m. – Burning Secrets. A meeting between two brothers uncovers a dark family secret and brings painful memories back to the surface. Written by Anat Meydan and directed by Arieh Eldar.
September 24, 8:30 p.m. – Hot Bagel. In a Tel Aviv cafe, a conversation between Jacob and a mysterious figure named Alex exposes a past of hatred, violence and painful love. Presented as Jacob’s conscience, Alex leads him through seven circles of hell toward a tragic ending. Written by Michael Lerner and directed by Pavel Strakhnitsky.
