ARMA THEATRE - CURRICULUM VITAE 

ARMA Theatre's main projects over the years 1990-2008

Shpooka-Syrenka Tours- Malta festival, Poznan, Poland, 2008

Special show for comverse- porto, Portugal, 2008

Susita Tours- Bat Yam Int. festival 2007 (Best Show Prize)

Honcivalldina- Puf Festival Pula Croatia 2007

Feel-Fool- Impro Night- Red Clipa Festival 2007

The Golden Calf- theatrical- biblical ritual,1992-2008, once a year

Vacation In Israel- Shpooka family and guests, site specific & street 2006

Point of Departure- a Theatre, dance and fine arts project in 2003-4

The Clown Underground- Theatre- Circus project in 2003-4

The wonderful Karaoke of the Shpooka Family- Ein-Hod, 2003

Government of Fools- Bouffon project in 2001

Honcivalldina- a Bouffon project, premiered at the Israel Festival in 2000

Made in Israel- a project for the 50th anniversary of Israel, in 1998,

performed in Israel & France (Aurillac, La-Vilette Paris, Lille)

Tamuza – Bouffon grand visual spectacle, Bat-Yam int. Festival, 1998

Azazel- Bouffon project- following the assassination of Yitzhak Rabin,

received the design award at Acco festival

Armalacco- Bouffon spectacle, Acco Fringe festival, 1995

Shpooka Family, 1993-4-5-6

Casltemondo- Bouffon spectacle, Acco fringe festival, 1994

The Red M.C's, 1996, 1997, 1998 (honorable mention)

ARMA Theatre- smaller projects- 1990-2008

Comverse, Tadiran, Motorola, American Joint Organization, Sheraton Plaza Jerusalem,

Janco-Dada museum, National semi-conductor, Elsint, Oreq high-tech,

Ashdod museum, Art Focus events Jerusalem, Tourism conference Galilee,

The Teddy Kolek congress Hall Jerusalem, Hecht museum,

The Haifa film festival, The French Cinema week Tel-Aviv,

Dolphin Reef Eilat, Herod's hotel Eilat, The Ramon Crater,

Arts Fair Givataaim, Tel-Aviv Bauhaus events, Teatronetto festival Tel-Aviv

and more… than we can remember….

Artistic Direction in Festivals

Paradise Lost- contemporary physical & street theatre weekend Festival , Ein Hod Artists Village, 2008 

Acco Fringe festival- Street Theatre, artistic directors, producers and designers, of all street theatre eventsat the Acco festival, 1995, 1996

Haifa Children's Theatre Festival- artistic directors and producers of street theatre from Europe program in 1995, 1996, 1997, 2001

 Instruction of Courses and Workshops

Workshops for professionals in France, Austria, Croatia, Italy, Spain

 Since 1990 teaching diverse theatre courses at University, College and high-school level,

in institutions such as : Haifa University, Tel-Aviv University, The Kibbutz teachers college,

School of Visual Theatre Jerusalem, Haguf theatre school (co-founded by Gil Becher),

Hof Hacarmel School, Bliech high-school, Matan professional theater and arts summer camp for high-schools etc.

Childrens' Arts & Theatre Summer camp

The "Children of the Arts" summer camp (ages 5-13)

was founded and led by Lisa & Gil  between 1996-2002

 Art exhibitions

Point of Departure- Curators of exhibition in the interdisciplinary

project, the Ein-Hod Artists' village gallery, 2003-2004

Art On The Line- Haifa City Museum, Haifa, 2002

Seven Artists In Seven Sukkoth- the Eretz Israel museum Tel-Aviv, 1998

 Theatre Conferences

EON-European Off Network- Vienna, Austria, 2008 

EON- European Off Network- Brescia, Italy, 2007

 EON- European Off Network-Vienna, Austria, 2006

 EON- European Off Network- St. Polten, Austria 2005

Awards, grants, scholarships

1st Prize For Best Show "Susita Tours"- at the Bat Yam Int. Festival 2007 

1st prize for Best costumes and space design- "Azazel", Acco festival, 1996

 Honorable mention-" The Red M.C's", Haifa festival, 1996

Travel grant, "Azazel", France, 1997

 Travel grant, "Made in Israel", France 1998

Official Committee

Both Lisa and Gil served as members on the board

 of directors of the Ein-Hod Artists' village

Lisa Jacobson

 Born in N.Y, U.S.A

 Actress, director, designer, writer, teacher and choreographer

Co-founder and Director of ARMA Theatre, since 1990

Taught Acting and movement for theatre at: the Tel-Aviv University, Haifa University,

Seminar Hakibutzim- teachers college courses, Teatron Haguf (acting school inspired by Lecoq)

workshops International pro. workshops in France, Austria, Croatia, Italy, Spain

Directed Projects in Interdisciplinary theatre at Matan and the school of visual theatre

in Jerusalem and in  high- schools across IsraelTeacher of movement, Dance and Theatre for

Education- M.A.- the pedagogy of clowns & Bouffons by Jacques Lecoq and infuence on theatre, Tel-Aviv University

 B.A. in Theatre directing from the Haifa University. Dance at Tel-Aviv Teachers college-3 years program

 Dance -Hose Limon- at Ruth Currier studio N.Y.C. Yoga- Iyengar yoga training since 1998  till today, 3 year Tai-chi experience

 Art & painting at N.Y.C students' league and Ein-Hod artists' village. Theatre Mask design and creation, Lassad School, Belgium

 Languages-  Fluent- English, Hebrew,  Good level-French, Basic- Arabic, Italian

Gil Becher

Born in Jaffa, Israel. Actor, director, designer and teacher

Co-founder and co-director of ARMA theatre since 1990

Graduate of the Jacques Lecoq School in Paris and the L.E.M workshop by Lecoq (1984)

Founded (with Noam Meiri) a physical theater school (Teatron Haguf), inspired by Lecoq, in Tel-Aviv

Taught Acting at: The School of Visual theatre (Jerusalem), The Haifa University,

Matan summer-camp arts & theatre program (head of physical theatre program),

The Arab-Hebrew theatre workshop in Jaffa and many high-schools and culture centers across Israel

Performed with European theatre groups- Atrap (Belgium) and Folistic (Catalonia).

Studied mask design with Sartori in Paris. Studied hat design at Greta De-La-Mode School, Paris (1983)

Senior teacher of millinery-Hat design in Israel at: Wizo, Ascola, Shenkar and Betzalel design colleges

Languages-  Fluent- Hebrew. good level -French ,English. basic Italian