Casablanca - a musical at the Habima Theatre
A play at the Habima Theatre, telling the story of residents in a dilapidated housing complex in Jaffa. The main character, Kazablanc, falls in love with the daughter of the building manager, which causes conflict due to cultural differences. The play explores social and religious issues in Israeli society.
The play tells the story of residents in a dilapidated residential complex in Jaffa, centering on the leader of a group of men from Jaffa named Kazablan (shortened to Keza), an immigrant from Morocco.
Kazablan falls in love with the daughter of the building superintendent, a Polish immigrant who is adamantly opposed to the relationship between his daughter and Kazablan due to the latter's uncultured lifestyle.
The play explores issues that touch the soul of Israeli society, including sectarian divisions within Israel, Ashkenazi-Mizrahi relations, interfaith marriages, acceptance of others, cultural and social divides, social protest, and much more.
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