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Irena Shulman
E-mail: art@irenashulman.com
site: www.irenashulman.com
Education:
2019 - International School of Acting, Moscow, Stanislavsky metod
2007-2009 Departmant of Theatre Art's, Tel Aviv University (TAU), M.F.A directing
2003-2006 Seminar HaKibbutzim, Tel-Aviv. B.Ed in Teaching Theatre and Directing -
· Meirhold’s Biomechanics
· Increasing children’s self esteem through mime and drama
Practical work throughout B. Ed studies:
· Wrote programs for teaching mime, stage fights, movement on stage, acrobalance and drama for grammar schools, high schools and theater schools.
· Directed movie stunts and action scenes
· Directed school productions
1993-1996 “Nissan Nativ” acting school, Tel-Aviv
1990-1993 Cinema stunts studies
1989-1990 Clown studies in The Kiev Performing Circus
1985-1989 Academic High School in Kiev
1986-1989 Mime studies in the Kiev Mime Theater
1983-1986 Acrobalance studies
Professional experience:
2020 Theatre Digital guidance, Ministry of Education, Theatre department
2020 Movie "Crazy Night at high school", Producing, Directing
2016 Drama "Short story's", Young Agnon, "Habima" National Theatre
2012 MonoDrama "Looking for grandpa Shulman", Merkaz Bama Jerusalem, writing, acting, directing
2009-2021 Managing , Teaching Theatre department High-school "Hamoshava", Zichron Yakov
2010 Drama "Request Concert", Franz Xaver Kroetz, Tel Aviv University (TAU), acting' directing
2009 Pantomime mono show "Home alone"
2008 Raanana Municipal Summer Camp “Around the World”
2008 Developed drama, circus and performing arts program
2008 Directed a musical production for the Kallay High School, Givataym
2008 Theater workshops in cooperation with The Orna Porat Children's Theater and the Joint
2007-2009 Actor and member of production staff for “Survivor/Hisardut, seasons 1-7”
2005-2008 Workshops in mime, comedy, acrobatics, movement on stage, stage fights. Directing productions for high schools and dance schools
2007 The Israeli Clown School, Mime teacher
2005-2009 Nissan Nativ Acting School, Tel-Aviv – Taught stage fights, movement on stage, fitness, yoga, mime
2004-2009 Gordon School of Arts, Herzeliya – Drama, mime teacher, instructing mask building, movement on stage, storytelling, acrobatics, directing musicals end of the year shows.
Acting and Directing:
2009 Actor – "Revivre" – directed by Haim Buzaglo
2009 Actor – “Outburst X” – directed by Eitan Zur
2008 Actor, mime, stunt, stunt director in Israeli films, Israeli- French productions, Television series and commercials
2007 Actor and stunt in the Israeli-French production “Hello- Goodbye” starring Gerard Depardieu
2007 Director and actor “Aeronautic” – acrobalance, mime and shadow theater
2006-2009 Mime, acrobat and stilt walker at the Israeli Opera for Rossini’s “Cinderella on the Road” directed by Rakefet Levi
2004-2009 Dancer and actor in “Elephants Don’t Dance Ballet” Orna Porat Children’s Theater
2003-2004 Actor and TV show anchor “Special Unit” Channel 9
24 weekly programs
1999-2006 Actor “Tourist Guide to Warsaw” Habima National Theater. Written and directed by Hillel Mittlepunkt
1998-2000 Street performer “Rosh Hutzot Theater” Tel Aviv
1996-1999 Actor in The Kameri Theater’s “Murder” by Hanoch Levine
and “The Actor” by Hillel Mittlepunkt
1991-2007 Stunt and double in commercials and in TV and Cinema
Productions for the Israeli G.G Studios, Jaffa Productions and Cinema Factory and for American productions such as: “Chain of Command” 1994, “Live Mummy” 1993,
“Cold to the touch” 1993, “Prison Heat” 1992,
“American Cyber” 1992,
- For further details, see www.imbd.com
1990-1991 Actor, mime and hostess of shows at the “Alterne Theater” in Tel-Aviv
1989-1990 Clown and Dancer at the Kiev Stage Circus. Shows in Tbilisi, Georgia.
1986-1989 Mime at the Mime Theater, Kiev, the Ukraine.
Languages: Russian, Ukrainian – Fluent
Hebrew, English – Very high level. Speech, reading and writing
Computers and internet: very high level
Other Qualities: reliable, creative, high work standards, excellent verbal and written expression, broad-minded and knowledgeable in a wide range of fields, responsible, excellent human interaction skills.
Recommendations available on demand.