The duet phase of the fourth edition of Suzanne Dellal’s 1|2|3 Program premieres on Thursday, October 8, 2026. Two performances will take place in Yaron Yerushalmi Hall at 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m., with tickets priced from NIS 65 to 90.
The second stage of a year-long program
The 1|2|3 Program unfolds in three stages: solo, duet and trio. Each stage ends with a live performance, after which a smaller group is selected to continue. By the final phase, three creators remain to develop trio works.
The duet phase features Ron Bar Ojalvo, Matan Cohen, Binyamin Green, Einav Berkovich, Noga Aharonof and Alma Karvat Shemesh. Throughout the year, the participants receive professional guidance, masterclasses and mentoring from performing arts professionals in Israel and abroad.
The six works on the program
- Helkat Etz by Binyamin Green: performed by Ofir Ninet Ittah and Binyamin Green.
- Tzel Ve’Emun BeLayla Lavan by Noga Aharonof: performed by Adin Zabadi and Noga Aharonof.
- Hikashrut Sevakh by Einav Berkovich: performed by Sapir Sanbato and Einav Berkovich.
- Mabat LeAhor by Alma Karvat Shemesh: performed by Tom Nissim and Alma Karvat Shemesh.
- Inyan Shel Ma Bekhakh by Matan Cohen: performed by Guy Davidson and Matan Cohen.
- Shnayim Betokh Ribua by Ron Bar Ojalvo: performed by Yarden Yeshurun and Ron Bar Ojalvo.
Meet the choreographers
Binyamin Green has danced with Inbal Dance Theater, created and performed with Noa Brator, and taught at Studio HaKvutza. Noga Aharonof graduated from the Ga’aton Dance Workshop, where she created New York Is Killing Me. Her work Tz’ezbat was later developed during a residency at the Performing Arts Workshops in Jaffa.
Einav Berkovich works between Israel and Germany and completed an internship with Tanz Kassel. Her solo The Skin Remembers received awards and appeared at festivals in Israel and Europe. Alma Karvat Shemesh danced with the Batsheva Ensemble from 2018 to 2022 and with Vertigo Dance Company from 2023 to 2026. She now teaches Gaga and works as an independent dancer and creator.
Matan Cohen danced with the Batsheva Ensemble and later Batsheva Dance Company. His short film Composure won an award and screened at international festivals, while his work Paradise has been presented in Israel and abroad. Tel Aviv-born Ron Bar Ojalvo trained at the Arison Campus and Thelma Yellin, and currently dances with the Lior Tavori Dance Company.
The artistic team
The program was initiated and is artistically directed by Naomi Perlov, with artistic guidance from Yael Venezia and Perlov. Geva Seibert is assistant artistic director, Ari Kogon and Gili Shaked are the producers, Yair Salman designed the lighting, and Irit Eilat is stage manager. Guest mentors are choreographer Adi Boutrous and Swiss dramaturge Serge Honegger. The program is supported by the Lottery Council for Culture and Arts.
Dates and tickets
- When: Thursday, October 8, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m.
- Where: Yaron Yerushalmi Hall, Suzanne Dellal Centre, 5 Yehieli Street, Tel Aviv
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Tickets: NIS 65 to 90
- Late admission: Late admission is not permitted
Tickets are available on the Suzanne Dellal Centre website.
Earlier this year, the program also moved beyond the theater: 3|2|1 presented dance inside the Ram Karmi exhibition at the Tel Aviv Museum of Art.
