Popular Israeli play on war returns to China

In 1991, during the first Gulf War, a group of Jewish-Russian actors under the leadership of Yevgeny Arye, a prominent stage director in Moscow, emigrated to Israel. In a bold move, they founded a theater that they named Gesher, which means "bridge" in Hebrew.

Over the years, Gesher theater has successfully reached across Russian and Israeli cultures by recruiting many Israeli actors and actresses. Its productions are bilingual, in Russian and Hebrew.

More than 60 productions have been presented at more than 17 international festivals, winning numerous awards. Village, which was first staged in 1996, was an early success.