A dream come true

Eti Weisbrot, mother of twenty-three-year-old Yossi, an actor in “A Different Theater”

“Yossi had a dream. He wanted to be a theater actor. He insisted that he wanted to act on a big stage. One day we received a call from AKIM and were told about the establishment of the theater. When we received an invitation to come to the Susan Dallal Center and see a play in which he took part we were thrilled to tears.

The theater staff really put their heart into their job, and treat the actors like true professionals. There is no barrier between the director and the participants, and this is good for everyone.

Since then Yossi has acted in other performances as well, in many places. He is very satisfied. For him, and for us as well, this is a dream come true.”

A Different Theater

“A Different Theater” has been in operation since 1985; it is a joint project of AKIM and the Department for the Treatment of the Mentally Retarded in the Ministry of Welfare.

The theater troupe consists of twelve mentally retarded actors. The theater has staged a number of productions: “What Luck That There’s Night”, “I Have a Feeling”, “Princesses and Soldiers” and “The Apartment”.

The performances take place all over the country, before high-school students and the public-at-large. “A Different Theater” has participated in festivals in Israel and abroad.

AKIM operates fourteen theaters for mentally retarded people in Israel.

                                    “We were thrilled to tears”, Eti, Yossi’s mother

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