Israeli Performance-Art Group Mayumana to Debut Be Off-Broadway

Mayumana, a rhythm-dance-performance art company from Israel, has announced its forthcoming American debut. Mayumana's Be, created and directed by Eylon Nuphar and Boaz Berman, begins previews at off-Broadway's Union Square Theatre on February 23 and will open on March 13.

Conceived by Nuphar and Berman in Tel Aviv in 1996, Mayumana from the Hebrew meaning "skill" is a theatrical event that combines elements from various art disciplines based on music, movement, acting, dance and rhythm, performed by a cast from all parts of the globe. The company has been seen by more than 3.5 million people worldwide and is the recipient of the Award for Excellence in Theater Production by Israel's National Academy of Theater.

Mayumana's Be is a new 90-minute production specifically created for its American premiere. The multinational off-Broadway premiere cast includes co-creator Boaz Berman, Sharon Ben Naim Israel, Vicente de Andres Madrid, Michael Feigenbaum Switzerland, Alba Bonal Garcia Barcelona, Silvia Garcia de Ves Palma de Mallorca, Ido Kagan Israel, Yael Mahler Israel, Eva Boucherite Martin Spain, Taly Minkov Mexico, Reut Rotem Israel, Ido Stadler Israel, Aka Jean Claude Thiemele Ivory Coast and Hila Yaffe Israel.

Mayumana's Be is presented off-Broadway by Marc Routh, Thomas Viertel, Steven Baruch, Roy Ofer, NBO, Pamela Cooper and Annette Niemtzow.