Ilana Bar ahead of the show: "I'm glad that suddenly I can feel" | Ilana Shtotland

Ilana Bar, who lost her brother Hanan in 1967 to a stray bullet, presents a personal puppet show at the International Puppet Festival of the Train Theater in Jerusalem. The show "You Were Dead, Dovi" deals with her brother and the process of processing the loss, combining drawings, music, and humor. It will be shown on August 2 and is intended for ages 12 and up.

Ilana Bar, a multidisciplinary artist, presents a personal puppet show titled "You Were Dead, Dovi" as part of the International Puppet Festival of the Train Theater in Jerusalem, which will take place between August 16 and 20. The show, which will be presented on August 2 and is intended for ages 12 and up, deals with her brother, Private Hanan Bar, who was killed in 1967 by a stray bullet at the base where he served. Bar says that since the loss she has had difficulty processing the grief, and only now, through the show, she finds a way to talk about it. She describes her brother as quiet, charismatic, and talented, and the difficulty of the family in coping with his death that was not in the context of war. The show combines drawings, original music, and humor, and tries to create a space for conversation about death with children and adults. Bar notes that the show's director, Moran Dubshani, encouraged her to deal with the subject, and she hopes the show will allow the audience to feel and connect.