Spanish Nights | Musical

Starring Uri Banai/Gil Kaptan, Elinor Aharon/Sophie Tzadaka, and the Aqua Oriental band.

A spectacular Spanish celebration: dancers, actors, seven musicians, and four singers—18 artists on one stage.

Two families, each on their fascinating journey to the Land of Israel, meet by chance and share a common dream: to live together on Mount Canaan in Safed.

Together, they embark on a journey filled with adventures, danger, romance, excitement, and countless dreams.

The play is based on the unique story of Grandma Louise and Grandpa Sassi, British subjects who immigrated from Tunisia to Safed and lived there until their final day.

The result is a rich and captivating theatrical experience: Ladino from the family home, Spanish, Maghrebi singing, and the finest Israeli classics with an Andalusian flair, alongside outstanding acting.

Grandma Louise and Grandpa Sassi smuggle their eldest son, Meir, to Palestine. The British army insists on enlisting him, and that is out of the question. Their longing for Meir is intense.

Their younger son, Haim, who now lives with them in Marseille, is filled with longing for his beloved Sarah, who still lives in Tunisia with her parents.

These events deeply unsettle Louise and Sassi, who face a difficult dilemma: whether to remain in Marseille and indulge in a comfortable life of wealth and prosperous commerce, or immigrate to Israel and reunite with their eldest son. But what will they do about Haim, their younger son, whose heart is broken?

No less important is their commitment to the Rescue Committee, later known as the Israeli Mossad. They were part of a clandestine network of agents carrying out special missions.

You are invited to join us on a journey through time—a journey across continents, memories, and longing.

Performance duration: 100 minutes
Photography: Foto Ariel