God’s Girlfriends

Three actresses bring three biblical women to life: Sarah our matriarch, Naomi, and the Concubine of Gibeah.

They place them at center stage and allow them to reveal their truth through familiar biblical stories.

Sarah, who was childless; Naomi, a widow without a husband or children; and the Concubine of Gibeah, who “prostituted herself” to her husband, are regarded as women who fail to meet the requirements of a “good woman”: to be married, fertile, have many children, and be faithful.

During the biblical period, women who deviated from the accepted path were called witches and prostitutes, harassed, and banished to live beyond the wall, in no-man’s-land.

What personal price do these women pay in order to fulfill the roles defined for them, and what happens when they undermine the values and laws they know?

The performance offers a renewed reading of biblical stories from a fresh and contemporary perspective, examining the foundations that shaped Israeli Jewish society.

God’s Girlfriends is by the BLACKBOX Theatre Group, a theatre company led by director Yael Salor, working toward social change and gender equality through performances designed to change perceptions and consciousness.

The performances bring new interpretations of familiar myths and stories to the stage from a contemporary, female perspective, as a means of provoking, illuminating, and paving the way toward creating a better reality.

They perform in Tel Aviv and throughout the country, and have reached the hearts of tens of thousands of spectators.

Play: Inbal Gantzer
Direction: Yael Salor
Music: Dana Eisen
Set and Costume Design: Dalit Inbar
Lighting Design: Guy Galili
Cast: Shira Zohar, Tair Shmuelov / Michal Weisfeld, Hadas Reinwald / Emily Sheves

• Nominated for Playwright of the Year, Music, and Ensemble Work at the Fringe Awards ceremony!
• “A phenomenal play... outstanding acting, minimalist and brilliant choreography, an eye-opening production that is easy to connect with... Highly recommended!” — Lilith Magazine
• “Innovative, refreshing, and high-quality. The performance changed my entire worldview and made me wake up.” — WDG Magazine

A discussion with the creators and actresses takes place at the end of the performance.

Event duration: approximately one hour and fifteen minutes