with Tomer Sharon (Tomash) and The Israel Contemporary String Quartet Stage Version Created and Directed by Atay Citron Romeo's Séance is a stage version of The Juliet Letters – a disc by Elvis Costello and his collaborators, members of the distinguished Brodsky String Quartet. The music was originally recorded in 1992. It is based on a newspaper story, according to which a certain professor in Verona was answering the many letters that had been addressed to Juliet Capulet, the Shakespearean heroine of Romeo and Juliet. The professor apparently felt obliged by compassion to respond, in Juliet's name, to lovers from all over the world, who were seeking advice and support. This enigmatic story gave birth to a musical piece that is made of twenty letter-songs, each being a monologue of a different character, either writing or receiving a letter. In the stage version, Costello's songs are interpreted by the actor and stand-up comedian, Tomer Sharon (Tomash). In each song, Tomash offers a brief sketch of a different character – men and women alike. The show is an emotional rollercoaster ride that is both moving and funny and is based solely on letters dealing with love and death. Tomer Sharon, who is a well-known television star in Israel, is seen here for the first time as a dramatic actor-singer. With him on stage are the members of the Israel Contemporary String Quartet – Hadas Fabrikant (1st violin), Tali Goldberg (2nd violin), Amelia Hoalnder (viola) and Hila Epstein (cello). These young musicians, who specialize in contemporary chamber music, have already won prizes, the acclaim of the critics and the appreciation of both the audience and professional musicians. In this show, they add acting, singing and dancing to their performance as string players. Romeo's Séance is an interdisciplinary performance. While music is the dominant element in it, visual images are of primary importance .A t.v. cello (homage to the artist Nam June Paik, who invented this instrument in the '60s) is also in use, fusing visual and aural images as part of the mise-en-scene. The piece was conceived, developed and directed by Atay Citron, formerly the principal of the School of Visual Theatre, Jerusalem (1993-2000), artistic director of the Acco Festival of Alternative Israeli Theatre (2001-2004) and presently, chair of the Department of Theatre, Haifa University. Romeo's Séance is now ready to tour internationally, performing in English. "Romeo's Séance, directed by Ati Citron, is a superb and special theatre piece, in which music is a dramatic partner to the show's protagonist - an incarnation of the classic Romeo. The virtuoso, all-female string quartet becomes a dramatic persona that at times supports the actor-singer, at others confronts him, or flirts with him stylishly. On certain moments, the relationship between Romeo and his musical partner is charged with electrifying erotic tension, which discharges later with fine humor and splendid comedy, thanks to the virtuosic talent of Tomer Sharon (Tomash). While it is very entertaining, Romeo's Séance surprises in the novel theatre language that it creates gracefully and lightly." Joshua Sobol, Israel's leading playwright Romeo's Séance - by Atay Citron Romeo's Séance in English - by Atay Citron