Hanel and Makabit - Beit Lessin Theatre (11:00)

Hanel and Makabit - a new Israeli comedy based on the hit web series by Osherit Serussi and Chen Rotman Directed by: Udi Gotshalk Starring: Osherit Serussi, Chen Rotman, Keren Mor-Mishuri, Hai Maor, Mika Shibak, Tom Zidner, Ravit Yaakov and more Hanel and Makabit builds on familiar and beloved characters from a hit web series, expanding their story into new territory. Makabit, a teacher and counselor at a girls' religious seminary, finds herself at the start of a complicated chapter in life after divorcing Hanel - the institution's caretaker. The routine that follows the crisis is upended when she discovers Hanel is having a romantic relationship with the school's young female staff member. Faced with this discovery, she gives him a firm, clear ultimatum: end the relationship - or leave his position at the seminary. Meanwhile, a chance but meaningful encounter with a colleague from the teachers' lounge sends Makabit on a new personal journey. That colleague creates a dating app profile for her, and without planning it, Makabit finds herself slowly drawn into a world she never knew, one that shakes up her inner world and lets her see herself from a fresh angle. The changes in Makabit's life don't stay contained - they unsettle Hanel, throw off his balance, and raise questions he never dared confront. Against this backdrop, the inevitable question arises: could the two of them reconcile and untangle the complicated ties they've found themselves in, or does the path each of them has carved out lead them in separate directions? The play was written by Chen Rotman and Osherit Serussi, the creators and writers behind the cult series "Zot Ve'Zoti." Hanel and Makabit premiered as a staged reading as part of the "Potchim Bama" festival in 2024, where it drew considerable interest that already hinted at its future life on stage