Itzik Gabay

איציק גבאי

Education

1999–2002 – Acting Studies, Yoram Loewenstein Performing Arts Studio, Tel Aviv
1990–1992 – B.A. in Logistics, Bar-Ilan University

Professional Experience

Film & Television

2014 – Ron (comedy series, YES) – The Barber
2014 – Tyrant (FOX drama series, aired on YES) – Paramedic
2012 – Dovdavani & Kovetz Season 2 (Keshet) – Turkish Ghost
2011 – The Special Unit (Channel 2 police drama) – Ran Goldman, a burned bomb-disposal expert
2009 – The Island Season 3 (Children’s Channel) – Alex, Head of Security
2007 – Diamond Case (Logi Channel youth series) – Moti, owner of a rival kennel
2007 – The Finger of God (feature film) – Police Investigator. Directed by Yigal Burstein
2006 – Dalphin (French feature film) – Dalphin’s Iraqi Driver
2005 – Pick-Up (daily drama, Channel 10) – Nadav, Flight Security Guard
2005 – Perfect World (YES Children’s drama series) – Issachar, a violent criminal
2004 – War Room (guest role) – Soldier, terminal cancer patient
2004 – Michaela (HOT Channel 3 telenovela) – “King David”, a wheelchair-bound criminal

Music Videos

2010 – At the End of the Day – Erez Lev Ari. Directed and filmed by Eyal Landsman
2007 – Superman’s Birthday – Ultras. Directed by Adam Deutsch
2007 – Until You Came – Beit Habubot. Directed by Adam Deutsch
2006 – Adon Olam – Subliminal & Miri Ben Ari. Directed by Adam Deutsch

Theater

2019 – Bats Without Wings (Tmuna Theater), written and directed by Danny Zehavi – Roles: Uzi Kilshon, a debt collector turned real-estate tycoon, and Adir Shamayim, Head of the Municipal Sexual Harassment Department

2019 – Israel Police: Body Cameras – Educational performance illustrating the effects of body cameras on police officers. Various roles including police officers and civilians. Yardena Hachmi Theater

2018 – My Egged – Various roles in a therapeutic scenario-based performance for public transportation drivers

2017–2019 – Serving Together – Various roles in performances for career military personnel and their spouses

2017 – Bassa or Classa – Various roles in a performance for reserve soldiers

2017–2019 – Between Tradition and Renewal – Roles included:

Father of a 12-year-old girl preparing for a Torah reading
Moses Mendelssohn
Maurycy Gottlieb

2016 – Arieh, Sofi and Shrol (Short Theater Festival) – Arieh the Lifeguard. Written and directed by Boaz Barel

2016–2019 – Carmen – José, the lover who becomes a murderer. Flamenco production by the Israeli Flamenco Company Compass

2014–2018 – Conversations with the Bartender – Fringe production set in a bar

2011 – The Good Fence (Mosaic Theater) – Brigadier General Yaki. Directed by Israel Sharki

2008–2012 – The Trojan Women (Tmuna Theater) – Roles: Poseidon, Soldier, King Menelaus

2005 – Clowns of God – The Archbishop. Directed by Karin Sigal

2004–2019 – Actor in Meir Uziel’s Literary Stage, performing works from Hebrew and world literature

2003 – Seeds – Winner of First Prize at the Acco Festival. Roles: General, Scientist, Turtle. Performer and co-creator

2003 – Kishoniada (Beit Zionei America) – Sallah Shabati

2003 – Picasso’s Women (Herzliya Theater) – Pablo Picasso

2002 – Cleansed by Sarah Kane – Acting and puppetry. Directed by Shlomi Liberman

Children's & Youth Theater

2018–2019 – Life and Death Are in the Power of the Tongue – Educational performance on verbal violence and social responsibility

2016–2017 – The Nightingale of the King of China – Solo performance

2017 – The Lion and the Mouse – Solo performance

2017–2018 – Treasure Island (Orna Porat Theater) – Dr. Livesey

2016–2019 – Zuta and the Apple Tree – The Tree

2015–2019 – Aladdin (Orna Porat Theater) – Jafar

2015–2019 – The Last Night in Toledo – Roles: Head of the Inquisition Guard; wealthy merchant smuggling Jews to safety

2015–2017 – Topleh Toturito – Naftolsky, father of the klezmer musicians

2015–2019 – Stone Soup – Two-actor production

2012–2014 – Exodus – Roles: Haganah activist, British officer, father of a Holocaust survivor

2011 – Choreographer and Movement Designer for Eretz Click (Orna Porat Theater)

2011 – Nature Legend – Performer and co-creator. Role: The Boy

2005–2014 – Let's Talk – Educational youth theater. Various roles

2005 – Cinderella – Narrating Prince

2003 – The Lion Who Roared Meow – The Lion. Performer and co-creator

Dance

2002–2017 – Dancer, creator, and choreographer with the Tami Dance Theater Company directed by Nimrod Fried.

Selected productions:

Tennis (2017)
Control Freaks (2014)
Ola (2012)
La (2011)
God Save Us (2010)
Subtext (2009)
Flies (2008)
Peep Dance (2008)
Window (2007)
Blue Hole (2007)
On Gard No Gard (2006)
Waltz Behind the Fence (2005)
Hole in the Landscape (2002)

Teaching & Facilitation

2009–2018 – Movement Theater Instructor, Yoram Loewenstein Performing Arts Studio

2010–2019 – Movement Workshop Facilitator, Shashi Smuha Theater Workshops

2009–2019 – Actor and workshop facilitator, D THEATRO – social and educational theater workshops for military, police, businesses, youth, and community organizations

Additional experience:

Facilitator and actor in training simulations for major organizations and military units
Improvisation performer in Not for Actors Only
Facilitator of Druze artists’ groups in Northern Israel
Drama and movement teacher in schools and youth theater programs
Senior pre-army preparation instructor
Youth counselor and prison youth drama instructor