Microdosing: Theater in Small Portions
A traveling series of short plays and unique performances taking place in surprising locations in Jerusalem. The program includes adaptations of literature, trivia shows, improvisation, plays based on personal experiences, and cabaret. The events are held at various cultural institutions in the city throughout the summer and autumn.
A traveling series of short plays and unique performances taking place in surprising locations in Jerusalem. The program includes adaptations of literature, trivia shows, improvisation, plays based on personal experiences, and cabaret. The events are held at various cultural institutions in the city throughout the summer and autumn.
Micro and Verutina, presented by the Youth Authority:
A traveling series of short plays in surprising locations.
From performances by veteran masters to initial theatrical experiments, from absurd site-specific adventures to small and precise creations, you are invited to join us on a long tour through Jerusalem’s various cultural institutions and meet the prominent voices in Israel’s most vibrant theater scene.
Host Venues:
Hesbon, HaMafal, Museum on the Seam, Besrabia Bar, Micro Theater, Nisan Nativ Studio for Acting, and more.
Program:
Microdosing #2
Master Tour
Plagues of Egypt by Nathan Alterman
Venue: Hesbon
Date: 7.7.26
A unique adaptation of the magnificent song cycle by Nathan Alterman. The play follows the survival journey of a father and son in ancient Egypt during the Ten Plagues.
Microdosing #3
And Now Something Completely Different
Answer Me
Venue: HaMafal
Date: 29.7.26
After years of short segments, guest appearances on TV programs, writing for all the quiz shows in the country, and brilliant specials at the distillery—Yossi Komer, the king of pleasant and Jerusalem-style trivia, presents an entire show dedicated entirely to the complex and knowledge-filled world that is his mind: a stimulating, smart, and wild quiz show, full of trivia questions, knowledge games, and heart-felt fun.
Microdosing #4
Microbization 1
Neurotic, the excellent local improv group led by Sharon Wisberst and Neta Troim, hosts an improvisation tournament with different groups and rotating guests.
With - Pro: Quarterfinals
Neurotic vs. Shtuies
Judge: Alad Moshe (Dimah XR)
Venue: Besrabia Bar
Day/Time: Thursday | 30/7 | 20:00
Microdosing #5
Premiere
Chicken's End
Venue: Nisan Nativ
Date: 27.8
Situation Report:
- Our Location: Inside the internal world, on the front lines of combat.
- Our Forces: 4 reservists and a sense of humor.
- Enemy: Fear, longing, and dullness of senses.
- Our Mission: To return home safely.
- Means: Guitar, keyboards, harmonica, and a rattling egg.
The piece is based on the war experiences of the participating actors and creators.
Microdosing #6
Theater in Small Portions
Cabaret
Venue: Micro Theater
Date: 1.10.26
From the smoke-filled bars of 19th-century Paris, through the abandoned cellars of Berlin during the Weimar period, to here in Upper Jerusalem.
When the world goes mad and everything seems lost—Cabaret offers a flickering light against the absurdity of reality.
Before you is an evening of cultural escapism and flight.
Come as you are or come as you please.
Microdosing #10
Two Plays on One Stage
Full of Myself + I Am Annoyed by Me
Venue: Micro Theater
Date: 22.10.26
Full of Myself
By Hadar Hartman
Duri has never managed to find her place in the world.
Or does she actually take up too much space?
In a world where calories are the enemy and woman is wolf to woman, Duri is a girl hiding from the refrigerator and a woman hiding from herself.
This is a musical-surrealist journey about the body, guilt, and how to eat less and live more.
I Am Annoyed by Me
By Hadar Goldberg
When Tal was born, she was one and only, the main role in her life.
But then Libi entered the world with a storm—the special little sister.
Excuse me? But what isn’t special about Tal?
Tal embarks on a journey of coping with life in the shadow of her autistic sister. On this journey, she discovers that contrary to what she thought, her sister, in her special way, holds her hand and leads her to the front stage.
An autobiographical musical about living alongside a sister with special needs.
