Galia Fredkin

Galia Fredkin is an Israeli theatre director, choreographer and dance teacher.

born 1955Movement design for theatreDirecting movement and children's theatreTeaching movement at Kibbutzim College

Born: 3 October 1955, Tel Adashim
Occupation: theatre director, choreographer, dance teacher
Education: Kibbutzim College of Education

Galia Fredkin was born in 1955 in Tel Adashim

Galia Fredkin was born on October 3, 1955, in the moshav Tel Adashim in the Jezreel Valley. She attended the WIZO Nir HaEmek high school.

She did her military service in the Armored Corps. After her discharge she studied dance at the Kibbutzim College, then studied arts therapy in Boston.

Since 1996 she has taught movement at Thelma Yellin, Beit Zvi, Lesley University and the Kibbutzim College. Her work combines theatre, body work and movement therapy.

She has designed movement for many productions, including Something Wonderful Is About to Happen at the Orna Porat Theatre in 2011, which won the Bama Prize for choreography and movement. She has also directed works such as Kadawa at Suzanne Dellal in 2012 and Balloona, which opened the Haifa International Children's Theatre Festival in 2018.

She is married to actor and director Itzik Weingarten. They live in the Hadar Yosef neighborhood and have 3 children.

Galia Fredkin's life in 8 milestones

1955
Born in Tel Adashim.
1992
Designed movement for Dancing with Dad, which won first prize at Teatronetto.
1996
Began teaching movement at several schools.
2001
Designed movement for David Grossman's play at Habima and the Haifa Theatre.
2011
Won the Bama Prize for choreography and movement.
2012
Directed Kadawa at Suzanne Dellal.
2018
Directed Balloona, the opening show of the Haifa children's theatre festival.
2021
Co-directed Nobody's Children with Itzik Weingarten.