YEHUDA ( JEAN-BERNARD ) MORALY

Born        December 14, 1948

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EDUCATION

• 1966- Matriculation: Baccalaureat Sciences Experimentales with honors
• 1966-1969  Universite de la Sorbonne ( Literature and Psychology )
• 1969-  Universite de la Sorbonne    BA in Modern Literature
• 1970- Universite de la Sorbonne    MA in Modern Literature with honors
• 1970- Universite de la Sorbonne  BA in Philosophy
• 1971-  Universite de la Sorbonne  MA in Philosophy
• 1972-  C.A.P.E.S. in Modern Literature (Theory )
• 1973- C.A.P.E.S. in Modern Literature (Practical)
• 1978-  Universite de la Sorbonne  Doctorate in Theatrical Studies with honors, Le choeur dans le theatre de Paul Claudel. Supervisor: Professor Bernard Dort

 

SCHOOLS OF DRAMA

• 1966- 1967  Ecole Jacques Lecoq
• 1967- Lee Strasberg’s workshop
• 1967-1969 Ecole du Theatre des Amandiers ( Instructors: Pierre Debauche, Jonathan Merzer, Antoine Vitez )

 

TEACHING POSTS IN FRANCE AND ABROAD

• 1973 -Student Teacher, Lycees Montaigne and Louis-Le-Grand
• 1973- Temporary Lecturer, Sorbonne ( Paris VII )
• 1975-1977 Lecturer, Federal  and State Universities of Rio de Janeiro   
• 1979-1980  Lecturer, L’Institut d Etudes theatrales, Universite de la Sorbonne, Paris III

 

TEACHING POSTS IN ISRAEL

• 1981-1982   Lecturer, Theatre Department, Tel-Aviv University
• 1981-1982     Lecturer,  Theatre Department, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
• 1982-1984       Teaching Fellow, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
• 1984-1988     Lecturer, Theatre Department, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
• 1988-1993    Lecturer, Comparative Literature Department, Bar-Ilan University 
• 1988-1998  Senior Lecturer, Theatre Dept., Hebrew University of  Jerusalem
•  1998-2000   Head of the Theatre Department, Hebrew University of Jerusalem,
• 1998-present      Associate Professor, Theatre Department, Hebrew University of     Jerusalem.
• 2007-2012 Head of the Theatre Department, Hebrew University of Jerusalem,
• 2013-        Professor emeritus

ARTISTIC EXPERIENCE

Acting

• La Sagesse ou la Parabole du Festin, by Claudel produced by Victor Garcia, Paris, 1969.
• M=M by Xavier Pommeret, directed by Antoine Vitez, Ivry, 1973.
• Le festin de pierre, adapted from Moliere’s Don Juan, directed by Jean-Baptiste Mallartre, Ivry, 1974.
• L homme de sable, adapted from Hoffman, directed by Jacques Roch, Choisy-Le-Roy, 1974-1975.

 

Playwrighting

• Les catcheuses, published by Editions de Babel, Paris, 1973 ( 52p.)

     directed by: Daniel Mesguish, Anthony, 1973; Vincennes, 1974

                        Jean-Louis Manceau, Paris, 1977; Festival d Avignon, 1978

                        Jerusalem , Spring Festival, 1979; Paris, 1979

                        Phillippe Muller, Lyon, 1986; Festival d Avignon, 1986

                        Marian Lucky, Bratslava, 1996.

 

• La nuit, directed by the playwright Paris, 1977; Rome , 1978; Festival of Wiesbaden, 1979; Festival de Theatre comique, Studio des Champs Elysees, Paris, 1980.

 

• Sissi en enfer, published by Maison de la Culture de Rennes, collection Nouveau Theatre, 1975 (63 p.) ; Festival d’Avignon, Le Gueuloir, 1973. Text broadcasted on France Culture, 1974.

 

• Strip, published in Avant-Scene, Paris 1986 (pp. 64-83)

 directed by: the playwright, Tel-Aviv, 1982; Paris, 1985

      Christian Muller, Lyon, 1988

      Alfred Le Renard, Grenoble, 1996.

• The Horrible Doctor Von Pavlovitch, Acre Festival, 1982; Train Theatre, 1983; Israeli Television, 1983.
• Tombeau de poupees, published by Editions du Theatre National du Palais de Chaillot, Paris, 1983, (52 p.), directed by Pierre Attrait, set- designer Karen Abd-el-Kader, with the participation of Antoine Vitez, Michael Lonsdale, Muni, Micheline Presle, Jany Gastaldi, Francoise Bertin, etc., Theatre National de Chaillot, October, 1983.
• La Musique, Theatre Ouvert, France-Culture ,broadcasted on French radio, 1993.
• Yadja, Paris, march 2004, Festival d'Avignon, July 2004.

 

Directing     

• La Belle et la Bete, adapted from Madame Leprince de Beaumont. A musical for skates and wheelchairs, with the participation of the handicapped children of Alyn Hospital and a team of students from the Hebrew University;  Jerusalem Theatre, 1981; Khan Theatre, 1985. This play was broadcasted on Israeli and American television and was the subject of several newspaper reviews in Ma’ariv, Jerusalem Post 3/7/85, Kol Ha’ir ( front page) 21/6/85,  Ha’aretz 12/6/85,   Hadashot 20/6/85.   

 

• Gimpell The Fool, adapted by Isaac Bashevis Singer, directed by the                                            playwright, Kahn Theatre,  Jerusalem, 1983, Tel-Aviv, 1983.

 

• The Fairest of all The Voices, adapted from Isaac  Peretz, directed by the playwright, Studio Nissan Nativ, 1990.

 

• Baal Tefila  by Rabbi Nachman of Breslev,  Hebrew University, 1990.  Igal Mor taped the rehearsals of Baal Tefila and used this material to illustrate the essence of  Jewish  theatre in his television film Masach Ve Parochet which aired on Israeli television in 1991.

 

• The Dispute of Barcelona, directed by the playwright, Khan Theatre, Jerusalem, 1992.

 

• Voices, Jerusalem, 2005, Aspaklaria Theatre.

 

 

OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

           

Artistic Consultation

 

• Le Balcon, co-director with Dr. Yaakov Raz, Kahn Theatre, Jerusalem, 1981; Tel-Aviv,  1982.

 

• Les Nègres, by Jean Genet, directed by Jean -Louis Thamin, Centre Dramatique de Bordeaux, 1988.

 

• Les Nègres, by Jean Genet, directed by Moshe Malka, Acco Festival, 2002.

 

Artistic Direction

• Coordinator of the Hebrew University “Tutti Frutti” Theatre Festival ( 1992, 1993, & 1997, 1998, 1999 ) The various productions ( dance, theatre, film, cabaret) in the Festival have received honorable reviews from Israeli print & electronic media.

 

Editing

• Member of the Editing Committee ( French version ) of the Hebrew University Studies in Literature and the Arts and of Perspectives.

 

• Co-editor with Professor Fernande Bartfeld of Perspectives on the 1997 issue: Le sacre  dans la Litterature et les Arts, and on the 2003 issue: Théâtre Juif.

 

Congresses.

• Coordinator of international congresses Music in the performing arts, for the Frederick Loewe Foundation (2001, 2002,2008) and for the Billy Crystal foundation

 

Public Functions

 

• Member of the managing commitee of the Israeli Theatre Archives (1990-present).

 

• Member of the Jury of the Margalit Prize For Israeli Theatre (2001-present).

 

• Member of the new consulting committee to the Education and Culture Ministry (2000-2002).