Premiere • Suzanne Dellal Centre Co-Production
Hani Sirkis
Take Off
Wed 13.8
20:30
50 Min
Dellal Hall
125-165₪
The Work
Take Off traces a character’s journey, shedding her layers step by step. Through a continuous act of “undressing,” the audience is invited to see the character in a new light. The piece, created and performed by Hani Sirkis (aka drag queen Barbie Cute), harnesses the drag medium, which Hani has been exploring for years. What begins as a monstrous, heavily costumed figure constantly dissolves into countless versions of herself. The piece deals with the question – does a costume conceal the truth, or does it, in fact, expose it?
16+ The performance includes nudity and flashing lights
The Artist
Hani Sirkis, born in Israel in 1998. A Thelma Yellin High School for the Arts Dance Department graduate. She also studied at the Shira Ganor Dance Academy. Hani danced in Batsheva Dance Company between 2016-2022. In 2022, she began teaching and staging works by Ohad Naharin in Israel and internationally, alongside her work as a Gaga teacher. Hani has created several independent works that were presented in the Batsheva Dancers Create and at the Intimidance Festival in Tel Aviv. In 2021, Hani began performing and creating under her drag character Barbie Cute, and founded the drag show Kunty Klub. In recent years, Hani has also been designing costumes for her own works and for other creators.
Photo: 9Ron9, Yoav Erteschik
Created and Performed by: Hani Sirkis
Performers: Gilad Asheri, Ofir Asheri
Lighting Design: Avi Yona Bueno (Bambi)
Stage Design: Gadi Tzachor
Costume Design: Hani Sirkis
Dramaturgy: Mila Levy
Sound Design: Daniel Gazit
Photography and Video Editing: Yoav Erteschik, 9ron9
Production: Sophia Aaronsen
Special Thanks: Gal Canetti, Soho House, Yifat Talalaevsky, Ohad Naharin, Issac Chocron, Tal Kalimi, Elita Wintour.
Take Off is a co-production with the Suzanne Dellal Centre.
