Roni Toren
Set designer - opera and theatre
Tel Aviv, IsraelWork Experience
Roni Toren -set Design
Set &costume designer - opera and theatre
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE.
( S = SET C = COSTUMES )
THEARER - ISRAEL
Name of Play Playwright Director Theater
1982 “Getting Out” (S+C) Marsha Norman E. Izvitzki Beer Sheba Theater
1983 “Gimpel-Tam”(S+C) B. Zinger / J.B. Morali J.B. Morali H'aan Theater, Jerusalem
“Scoop” (S+C) E. Gray D. Ronen H'aan Theater, Jerusalem
“Tradford Tanzi” (S+C) Claire Luckham D. Inbar Beit- Lessin ,Tel-Aviv
“City Sugar” (S+C) S. Poliakoff M. Lewinshon Beer-Sheba Theater
1984 “The Lost Women of Troy H. Levin H. Levin Kameri Theater, Tel Aviv
”(S+C)
“Behind The Fence”(S+C) H.N. Bialik U. Paster Ha'bimah-National Theater
“The Lady and the Peddler” S.Y. Agnon Y. Raz MunicipalTheater' Haifa
( S + C )
1985 “Kastner” (S ) M. Lerner I. Ronen Kameri Theate , Tel-Aviv
“King Matthew the First” D. Omer U. Paster Habimah-National Theater
( S + C)
1986 “Him and His Son” (S) I. D. Berkovitch M. Lewinshon Beer-Sheba Theater
“Chekov-chekova”(S +C) F. Nocher F. Nocher Habimah-National Theater
(FRANCE)
1987 “Taming of the Shrew” (S) W. Shakespeare R. Walker Beer-Sheba Theater
(ENGLAND)
“America” ( S ) F. Kafka / Y . Porat D. Alden The Israeli Festival
(U.S.A.)
“School for Wives” ( C) Molier L. Moorton Habimah-National Theater
(HUNGARY)
1988 “Salah” ( S ) E. Kishon E. Kishon Habimah-National Theater
“Cherry Orchade” (S+C) Chekov O. Nitzan Habimah-National Theater
1989 “Shitz” (S+C) H. Levin A. Almog Kameri Theater, Tel Aviv
1990 “Blood Wedding”(S+C) F.G. Lorca H. Snir Habimah -National Theater
“Mandragola” (S ) Machiavelli R. Baruch Tel-Aviv University Theater
1991 “Pygmalion” ( S ) G. B. Shaw T. Rubinstein Kameri Theater, Tel-Aviv
1992 “Yehu” ( S ) G. Evron H. Snir Habimah-National Theater
1993 “The Child Dreams” (S+C) H. Levin H. Levin Habimah-National Theater
1996 “Jude Suss” ( S ) Korenfeld R. Wudruff Beer-Sheba Theater
( U.S.A.)
1997 “Cruel of all is the King (S ) N. Alloni H. Snir Habima-National Theater
1998 “Measure for Measure” ( S) Shakespeare G. Roll H’aan Theater, Jerusalem
“The Lady From the Sea” (S ) Ibsen Y. Israeli H’aan Theater, Jerusalem.
2000 “A View From The Bridge” (S) A. Miller M.Lewenshon Habima-National Theater
“Seagull” (S) Chekov O. Henig H’aan Theater,Jerusalem
2002 “Romantics” (S+C) Hanoch Levin M. Lewinshon Kameri-Theatre Tel Aviv
“Don Perlimplin” (S) Lorca Y. Israeli Ha’an Theatre, Jerusalem
2003 “The Illusion” (S) Corneille - Kushner Y. Israeli Ha’an Theatre,Jerusalem
2004 “Oil City” (S) H. Mittlepunct H. Mittlepunct Kameri Theare Tel Aviv
2005 “Glass Menagerie” (S) T. Williams M. Lewinshon Kameri Theare , Tel Aviv
“Salome” (S) O. Wild O. Henig “The Lab”- Jerusalem
“At sea” (S) S. Izhar R. Kaner Bat Sheba Dance Company
2006 “Spotted Tiger” (S) Y. Shabtai H. Snir Natinal Theatre-“Habima”
2007 "Antigone" (S) Sophocles H. Snir Natinal Theatre-“Habima”
+ Kameri Theare , Tel Aviv
2008 "Festen" (S) Viterberg – Rukov
Hansen ,
David Eldridge H. Snir Natinal Theatre“Habima”
+ Kameri Theare , Tel Aviv.
2008 "Fiddler On The roof" (S) Stein- M. Keptan. Kameri Theare , Tel Aviv
2009 "Yentle" (S) Zinger M. Keptan. Kameri Theare , Tel Aviv
2010 "Ghetto" (S) Sobol O. Nitzan . Kameri Theare , Tel Aviv
2010 "Master Builder" Ibsen H. Snir Natinal Theatre-“Habima”
+ Kameri Theare , Tel Aviv
2011 "Cabaret" Kander+Ebb O. Nitzan . Kameri Theare , Tel Aviv
THEATER- INTERNATIONAL
Name of Play Playwright Director Theater
1985 “Hallelujah Broadway” (S+C) A. Koren Z. Zarfati Alte-Oper, Frankfurt
(Germany)
1988 “Kastner” (S+C) M. Lerner I. Ronen Staatstheater, Heilbronn
(Germany)
1995 “The Merchant of Venice” ( S) Shakespeare H. Snir Deutsches Nationaltheater,
Weimar (Germany)
2005 “Mother Courage” (S) B. Brecht R. Kaner “X theatre” Tokyo,
(Japan)
2007 "Don Juan Comes Back From War" /Horvath G. Roll Polski Teatr-Wroclaw
( Poland )
2007 "Pains of Youth" F. Bruckmer G.Rolll Belgrade Theatre Coventry
(England )
2008 "The House Of Bernarda Alba" (S+C) Lorca G.Rolll Belgrade Theatre Coventry
(England )
DANCE- ISRAEL
Name of Dance Composer Choreographer Theater
1987 “Dancing to songs” ( C ) L. Cohen B. Yampolski The Israeli Ballet
OPERA- ISRAEL
Name of Opera Composer Director Theater
1987 “La Boheme” (S +C) Pucini D. Alden The New Israeli Opera
1989 “Tales of Hoffmann” (S ) Offenbach D. Alden The New Israeli Opera
1991 “The Magic Flute” (S ) Mozart Dr. J. Miller The Israeli Philharmonic Orchestra
1994 “Boris Godunov” (S ) Mussorgski J. Schaaff The New Israeli Opera
1996 “Tales of Hoffmann” ( S ) Offenbach D. Alden The New Israeli Opera
(Revival)
2000 “Don Gionanni” (S) Mozart M. Lewenshon The New Israeli Opera
OPERA- INTERNATIONAL
Name of Opera Composer Director Theater
1992 “Roberto Devereaux”(S) Donizetti Dr. J. Miller Opera de Monte Carlo
(Monaco/Buxton/Torino).
1993 “Mary Stuart” ( S) Donizetti Dr. J. Miller Opera de Monte Carlo
(Monaco/Bologna/Torino)
1994 “Anna Bolena” (S ) Donizetti Dr. J. Miller Opera de Monte Carlo
(Monaco)
1994 “Tannhauser” (S ) R. Wagner D. Alden Bayerische Staatsoper,
Munchen ( Germany)
1996 “Salome” ( S ) Strauss I. Levant Staatstheater, Stuttgart
(Germany)
1996 “Anna Bolena” (S ) (Revival) Donizetti Dr. J. Miller Teatro Comunale di
Bologna (Italy)
1997 “The Damnation of Faust” (S) Berlioz D. Alden English National Opera,
London (England)
“Roberto Drvereaux”(revival) Donizhtti Dr. J. Miller Teatro Regio Torino
(Italy)
1998 “The Magic Flute” (S ) Mozart Dr. J. Miller Santa-Fe Opera,
New Mexcio ( U.S.A.)
1999 “Maria Stuart” (s) Revival Donizetti Dr. J. Miller Teatro Regio Torino
(Italy)
2000 “Les Contes D’Hoffmann”(S) Offnbach D. McVicar De Vlaamse Opera
-Antwerpen(Belgium)
2001 “Otello” (S) Verdi Guy Joosten De Vlaamse Opera
-Gent (Belgium)
2007 "Kullervo" (s) A.Sallinen I. Levant Saarbruecken-
(Germany)
2007 “Anna Bolena” (S ) (Revival) Donizetti Dr. J. Miller Opera BILBAO
(Spain)
2009 "Le Nozze di Figaro" Mozart I. Levant Saarbruecken-
(Germany)
2012 "The Conquest of Mexico" Rhim I. Levant Saarbruecken-
(Germany)
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Period (Dates) Name of Institution, city, country. Department Rank/ Function
1987-1989 School of Visual Theater, Jerusalem, Israel Theater (Teacher)
1990-1992 Tel-Aviv University, Israel Theater, Stage Design (Teacher)
1991 Negev-College, Israel Communication Center
(Teacher)
1991-1999 ‘Kotteret’, School of Journalism Radio Workshop (Teacher)
and Communication, Tel-Aviv, Israel
1996 ‘Hed’ - Music Center, Yahud, Israel Radio Workshop (Teacher)
1998 -2000 School of Visual Theater, Jerusalem, Israel Stage Design (Teacher)
1999 – 2006 Tel-Aviv University, Israel Design Master Courses (Teacher)
(From 2002
Adjunct Associate Professor)
ACTIVE PARTICIPATIN IN SCIENTIFIC AND
PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS
Name of Institution Occasion Subject of Paper
1989 - O.I.S.T.A.T Annual Meeting, The Israeli Designers Union theatre crafts
Warsaw, Poland. Delegation.
1993 - Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv University Friends Circle Designing For The
Opera
1994 - The Open University, Tel Aviv Cinema Studies Designing for
Musical Comedy
1995 - “ HA’MISHKAN” Arts Center International Conference Facing The Space
Tel Aviv . (O. I.S.T.A.T.) /A.M.B.I) For Lyric Theatre
1996 - Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv “Meetings on Composition” Stage Design as
Inter-Disciplinary Program, a Component of
Faculty of Visual & Performing Stage Production
Arts
1997 - Bar- Ilan University, Tel Aviv Stage Management and Making The Space
Production Course Into an Event
1997 - The Van-Leer Jerusalem Institute Dance Art and Other Arts Symbolic Functions
(Inter-Disciplinary Meetings) of Set Props,
Costumes and Lighting
2001 Tel-Aviv University Hanoch Levin week stage design in
Levin’s productions
2003 Tel-Aviv University Arts Faculty- Seminar Aspects in Israeli
Stage Design History
2003 Tel-Aviv University The Department of Comparative The stage looks
Literature/Annual Conference / upon the audience
The Politics of the Gaze
2006 London -Hampstead Theatre Post reading discussion The Scenic world
of Hanoch Levin
2006 Tel-Aviv University Arts Faculty- Seminar- the "home" on stage.
2007 PQ- Prague Quadrennial International stage design "...such stuff as dreams are made on"
Exhibition The designer work : a bit of stuff
and a lot of dreams.
2011 PQ- Prague Quadrennial International stage design Moderating talks and meetings with
Exhibition international designers
ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL AWARDS
1981 The Tel-Aviv University Rector Award for Special Achievements in the
Study of The Arts.
1986 ' Meir Margalit Prize' for Stage- Art (Israel)
1991 Silver Medal, Scenography, Prague Quadrennial.
1998 Sternfeld Prize for Stage Design (Israel)
2005 Silver medal ,stage design, WSD-World Stage Design-Toronto Canada.
2007 Honorable Scenographer at the PQ07-Prague 2007
2009 Landau Award - (Miph'al Ha-pais– The Israeli Lottery) Tel Aviv, Israel
2010 Israeli Annual Theatre Award –best design for 2010 –"Ghetto"
( S = SET C = COSTUMES )
THEARER - ISRAEL
Name of Play Playwright Director Theater
1982 “Getting Out” (S+C) Marsha Norman E. Izvitzki Beer Sheba Theater
1983 “Gimpel-Tam”(S+C) B. Zinger / J.B. Morali J.B. Morali H'aan Theater, Jerusalem
“Scoop” (S+C) E. Gray D. Ronen H'aan Theater, Jerusalem
“Tradford Tanzi” (S+C) Claire Luckham D. Inbar Beit- Lessin ,Tel-Aviv
“City Sugar” (S+C) S. Poliakoff M. Lewinshon Beer-Sheba Theater
1984 “The Lost Women of Troy H. Levin H. Levin Kameri Theater, Tel Aviv
”(S+C)
“Behind The Fence”(S+C) H.N. Bialik U. Paster Ha'bimah-National Theater
“The Lady and the Peddler” S.Y. Agnon Y. Raz MunicipalTheater' Haifa
( S + C )
1985 “Kastner” (S ) M. Lerner I. Ronen Kameri Theate , Tel-Aviv
“King Matthew the First” D. Omer U. Paster Habimah-National Theater
( S + C)
1986 “Him and His Son” (S) I. D. Berkovitch M. Lewinshon Beer-Sheba Theater
“Chekov-chekova”(S +C) F. Nocher F. Nocher Habimah-National Theater
(FRANCE)
1987 “Taming of the Shrew” (S) W. Shakespeare R. Walker Beer-Sheba Theater
(ENGLAND)
“America” ( S ) F. Kafka / Y . Porat D. Alden The Israeli Festival
(U.S.A.)
“School for Wives” ( C) Molier L. Moorton Habimah-National Theater
(HUNGARY)
1988 “Salah” ( S ) E. Kishon E. Kishon Habimah-National Theater
“Cherry Orchade” (S+C) Chekov O. Nitzan Habimah-National Theater
1989 “Shitz” (S+C) H. Levin A. Almog Kameri Theater, Tel Aviv
1990 “Blood Wedding”(S+C) F.G. Lorca H. Snir Habimah -National Theater
“Mandragola” (S ) Machiavelli R. Baruch Tel-Aviv University Theater
1991 “Pygmalion” ( S ) G. B. Shaw T. Rubinstein Kameri Theater, Tel-Aviv
1992 “Yehu” ( S ) G. Evron H. Snir Habimah-National Theater
1993 “The Child Dreams” (S+C) H. Levin H. Levin Habimah-National Theater
1996 “Jude Suss” ( S ) Korenfeld R. Wudruff Beer-Sheba Theater
( U.S.A.)
1997 “Cruel of all is the King (S ) N. Alloni H. Snir Habima-National Theater
1998 “Measure for Measure” ( S) Shakespeare G. Roll H’aan Theater, Jerusalem
“The Lady From the Sea” (S ) Ibsen Y. Israeli H’aan Theater, Jerusalem.
2000 “A View From The Bridge” (S) A. Miller M.Lewenshon Habima-National Theater
“Seagull” (S) Chekov O. Henig H’aan Theater,Jerusalem
2002 “Romantics” (S+C) Hanoch Levin M. Lewinshon Kameri-Theatre Tel Aviv
“Don Perlimplin” (S) Lorca Y. Israeli Ha’an Theatre, Jerusalem
2003 “The Illusion” (S) Corneille - Kushner Y. Israeli Ha’an Theatre,Jerusalem
2004 “Oil City” (S) H. Mittlepunct H. Mittlepunct Kameri Theare Tel Aviv
2005 “Glass Menagerie” (S) T. Williams M. Lewinshon Kameri Theare , Tel Aviv
“Salome” (S) O. Wild O. Henig “The Lab”- Jerusalem
“At sea” (S) S. Izhar R. Kaner Bat Sheba Dance Company
2006 “Spotted Tiger” (S) Y. Shabtai H. Snir Natinal Theatre-“Habima”
2007 "Antigone" (S) Sophocles H. Snir Natinal Theatre-“Habima”
+ Kameri Theare , Tel Aviv
2008 "Festen" (S) Viterberg – Rukov
Hansen ,
David Eldridge H. Snir Natinal Theatre“Habima”
+ Kameri Theare , Tel Aviv.
2008 "Fiddler On The roof" (S) Stein- M. Keptan. Kameri Theare , Tel Aviv
2009 "Yentle" (S) Zinger M. Keptan. Kameri Theare , Tel Aviv
2010 "Ghetto" (S) Sobol O. Nitzan . Kameri Theare , Tel Aviv
2010 "Master Builder" Ibsen H. Snir Natinal Theatre-“Habima”
+ Kameri Theare , Tel Aviv
2011 "Cabaret" Kander+Ebb O. Nitzan . Kameri Theare , Tel Aviv
THEATER- INTERNATIONAL
Name of Play Playwright Director Theater
1985 “Hallelujah Broadway” (S+C) A. Koren Z. Zarfati Alte-Oper, Frankfurt
(Germany)
1988 “Kastner” (S+C) M. Lerner I. Ronen Staatstheater, Heilbronn
(Germany)
1995 “The Merchant of Venice” ( S) Shakespeare H. Snir Deutsches Nationaltheater,
Weimar (Germany)
2005 “Mother Courage” (S) B. Brecht R. Kaner “X theatre” Tokyo,
(Japan)
2007 "Don Juan Comes Back From War" /Horvath G. Roll Polski Teatr-Wroclaw
( Poland )
2007 "Pains of Youth" F. Bruckmer G.Rolll Belgrade Theatre Coventry
(England )
2008 "The House Of Bernarda Alba" (S+C) Lorca G.Rolll Belgrade Theatre Coventry
(England )
DANCE- ISRAEL
Name of Dance Composer Choreographer Theater
1987 “Dancing to songs” ( C ) L. Cohen B. Yampolski The Israeli Ballet
OPERA- ISRAEL
Name of Opera Composer Director Theater
1987 “La Boheme” (S +C) Pucini D. Alden The New Israeli Opera
1989 “Tales of Hoffmann” (S ) Offenbach D. Alden The New Israeli Opera
1991 “The Magic Flute” (S ) Mozart Dr. J. Miller The Israeli Philharmonic Orchestra
1994 “Boris Godunov” (S ) Mussorgski J. Schaaff The New Israeli Opera
1996 “Tales of Hoffmann” ( S ) Offenbach D. Alden The New Israeli Opera
(Revival)
2000 “Don Gionanni” (S) Mozart M. Lewenshon The New Israeli Opera
OPERA- INTERNATIONAL
Name of Opera Composer Director Theater
1992 “Roberto Devereaux”(S) Donizetti Dr. J. Miller Opera de Monte Carlo
(Monaco/Buxton/Torino).
1993 “Mary Stuart” ( S) Donizetti Dr. J. Miller Opera de Monte Carlo
(Monaco/Bologna/Torino)
1994 “Anna Bolena” (S ) Donizetti Dr. J. Miller Opera de Monte Carlo
(Monaco)
1994 “Tannhauser” (S ) R. Wagner D. Alden Bayerische Staatsoper,
Munchen ( Germany)
1996 “Salome” ( S ) Strauss I. Levant Staatstheater, Stuttgart
(Germany)
1996 “Anna Bolena” (S ) (Revival) Donizetti Dr. J. Miller Teatro Comunale di
Bologna (Italy)
1997 “The Damnation of Faust” (S) Berlioz D. Alden English National Opera,
London (England)
“Roberto Drvereaux”(revival) Donizhtti Dr. J. Miller Teatro Regio Torino
(Italy)
1998 “The Magic Flute” (S ) Mozart Dr. J. Miller Santa-Fe Opera,
New Mexcio ( U.S.A.)
1999 “Maria Stuart” (s) Revival Donizetti Dr. J. Miller Teatro Regio Torino
(Italy)
2000 “Les Contes D’Hoffmann”(S) Offnbach D. McVicar De Vlaamse Opera
-Antwerpen(Belgium)
2001 “Otello” (S) Verdi Guy Joosten De Vlaamse Opera
-Gent (Belgium)
2007 "Kullervo" (s) A.Sallinen I. Levant Saarbruecken-
(Germany)
2007 “Anna Bolena” (S ) (Revival) Donizetti Dr. J. Miller Opera BILBAO
(Spain)
2009 "Le Nozze di Figaro" Mozart I. Levant Saarbruecken-
(Germany)
2012 "The Conquest of Mexico" Rhim I. Levant Saarbruecken-
(Germany)
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Period (Dates) Name of Institution, city, country. Department Rank/ Function
1987-1989 School of Visual Theater, Jerusalem, Israel Theater (Teacher)
1990-1992 Tel-Aviv University, Israel Theater, Stage Design (Teacher)
1991 Negev-College, Israel Communication Center
(Teacher)
1991-1999 ‘Kotteret’, School of Journalism Radio Workshop (Teacher)
and Communication, Tel-Aviv, Israel
1996 ‘Hed’ - Music Center, Yahud, Israel Radio Workshop (Teacher)
1998 -2000 School of Visual Theater, Jerusalem, Israel Stage Design (Teacher)
1999 – 2006 Tel-Aviv University, Israel Design Master Courses (Teacher)
(From 2002
Adjunct Associate Professor)
ACTIVE PARTICIPATIN IN SCIENTIFIC AND
PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS
Name of Institution Occasion Subject of Paper
1989 - O.I.S.T.A.T Annual Meeting, The Israeli Designers Union theatre crafts
Warsaw, Poland. Delegation.
1993 - Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv University Friends Circle Designing For The
Opera
1994 - The Open University, Tel Aviv Cinema Studies Designing for
Musical Comedy
1995 - “ HA’MISHKAN” Arts Center International Conference Facing The Space
Tel Aviv . (O. I.S.T.A.T.) /A.M.B.I) For Lyric Theatre
1996 - Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv “Meetings on Composition” Stage Design as
Inter-Disciplinary Program, a Component of
Faculty of Visual & Performing Stage Production
Arts
1997 - Bar- Ilan University, Tel Aviv Stage Management and Making The Space
Production Course Into an Event
1997 - The Van-Leer Jerusalem Institute Dance Art and Other Arts Symbolic Functions
(Inter-Disciplinary Meetings) of Set Props,
Costumes and Lighting
2001 Tel-Aviv University Hanoch Levin week stage design in
Levin’s productions
2003 Tel-Aviv University Arts Faculty- Seminar Aspects in Israeli
Stage Design History
2003 Tel-Aviv University The Department of Comparative The stage looks
Literature/Annual Conference / upon the audience
The Politics of the Gaze
2006 London -Hampstead Theatre Post reading discussion The Scenic world
of Hanoch Levin
2006 Tel-Aviv University Arts Faculty- Seminar- the "home" on stage.
2007 PQ- Prague Quadrennial International stage design "...such stuff as dreams are made on"
Exhibition The designer work : a bit of stuff
and a lot of dreams.
2011 PQ- Prague Quadrennial International stage design Moderating talks and meetings with
Exhibition international designers
ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL AWARDS
1981 The Tel-Aviv University Rector Award for Special Achievements in the
Study of The Arts.
1986 ' Meir Margalit Prize' for Stage- Art (Israel)
1991 Silver Medal, Scenography, Prague Quadrennial.
1998 Sternfeld Prize for Stage Design (Israel)
2005 Silver medal ,stage design, WSD-World Stage Design-Toronto Canada.
2007 Honorable Scenographer at the PQ07-Prague 2007
2009 Landau Award - (Miph'al Ha-pais– The Israeli Lottery) Tel Aviv, Israel
2010 Israeli Annual Theatre Award –best design for 2010 –"Ghetto"
1982
- 2013
Tel Aviv, Israel
Education
Tel Aviv University
Made his art & theatre studies in Paris-France (Universite’de Vincenne-Paris 8 & Beaux Arts). Graduate of the Art-Faculty - Theatre Department at the Tel Aviv University-Israel.
Tel Aviv, Israel
Languages
English (Fluent),
French (Conversational),
Hebrew (Native),
Awards
Prague Quadrienalle
Silver medal
1991
World Stage Design
Silver Medal
2005