Micah Lewensohn, Melbourne

Albert and Debbie Dadon hosted a reception at their home in honour of acclaimed theatre director and former Artistic Director of the Israel Festival, Jerusalem, Micah Lewensohn and his wife, Rachel, in early October.

As the longest serving Artistic Director of the Festival, Micah's knowledge in Israeli and international culture is wide and diverse. As an acclaimed and award-winning theatre and opera director, he is ideally placed to explore the promotion of Israeli new writing for the theatre in Australia and vice versa.

Representatives from the artistic, media, political and Jewish communities in Melbourne attended the reception, where Micah spoke of his experiences in theatre (including the response to his recent production in Israel of the controversial musical 'The Producers') and his meetings in Australia. Michael Danby MP provided the speech of thanks to Micah.

June Yong Sup and Zelda Rozenbaum
Keith Lawrence, Micah Lewensohn, Debbie Dadon, Rachel Lewensohn, Albert Dadon
Mark Dreyfus, Tony Lupton MP, Alex Goodman

Richard Moore and Tony Lupton MP
Albert Dadon, Michael Danby MP, Senator Stephen Conroy
Debbie Dadon and Rachel Lewensohn

Antonio Zeccola, Elizabeth Drake, Hellen Sky, Zelda Cawthorne
Sha'ron Aviv and Deborah Leisser-Moore
Master Kim & June Yong-Sup

Debbie Dadon, Deputy Lord Mayor Gary Singer, Geoffrey Smith
Tim Bateson and Hellen Sky
Emma Kranz, Michael Danby MP, Henry Kranz

Mark Dreyfus, Senator Stephen Conroy, Moish Gordon, Sharona & Alex Goodman
Micah Lewensohn and Michael Danby MP
Tony Lupton MP, Geoffrey Smith, Deputy Lord Mayor Gary Singer

Tim Bateson, Keith Lawrence, Yehuda & Orly Kaplan
Philip Bliss, Nina & Robert Bassat, Andrea Bliss
Sarah Gold and Zelda Cawthorne