Why Didn’t You Come before the War?

Author(s): Einat Barnovski
Elizabeth (Lizzie) is a single child, growing up with her survivor mother Helena. They live in Tel Aviv in the 60s. Lizzie's life is hard, filled with the silence of her indifferent mother, who only opens up to her four friends: the troubled Ita, the well-groomed Zosia, the religious Gita, and the glamorous Fanny. They all hide their pain and horror, exposing it only to one another at their weekly meeting, during which Lizzie eavesdrops. The play focuses on the tense relationship between mother and daughter.
Format: Drama
Cast Size:7F/3M

Snapshot

Original or Prominent Production:
Beer-Sheva Theater, 2011
Original Source Material: Based on Lizzie Doron's novel Why Didn't You Come before the War?, 1998
Nationality of Author: Israeli
Original Language: Hebrew

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