Creator Bio
Nissim Aloni
1926–1998
Playwright and translator Nissim Aloni was born in Tel Aviv and served in Israel’s War of Independence. His first play, Akhzar mi-kol ha-melekh (Most Cruel of All Is the King) was staged in 1953 at Habimah, Israel’s national theater, where the reactions were stormy. Aloni founded the Te'atron ha-Onot (Theater of Seasons) and wrote material for the Gashash ha-ḥiver Trio. In 1996 he was awarded the Israel Prize for Theater.
Content by Nissim Aloni
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Most Cruel of All the Kings
Rehoboam:You have no ambition to govern . . . I know you, Ephraimite. [ . . . ] Speak like a man, Jeroboam! What did you come to look for in Israel? Why didn’t you stay in Egypt? And don’t say you…
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Eddy King
[Enter the actor playing Mario Farucci]Actor:Later. The cellar. After the funeral service for Paolo Farucci. After Don Leonardo has suddenly been taken to hospital. Night. [Exit][Dim light on…