With a name like Sara von Schwarze, the award-winning and critically acclaimed theater actress doesn’t have to spell out her origins. She was born in Germany to Catholic parents who, as an act of 1960s rebellion, converted to Judaism and moved to Israel when she was a baby. Torn between her two nationalities, von Schwarze recently came to terms with her split identity by writing her first play, Between Two Worlds, which is loosely based on her life story. The play has been co-produced by Israel’s Camrei Theater and the German Staatstheater Stuttgart, and is playing in both countries.

Playlist:

1. Hazel O’Connor – Will You
2. The Rocky Horror Picture Show – Time Warp
3. Marlene Dietrich – Wenn Ich Mir Was Wünschen Dürfte
4. Rona Keinan – Mabul (Downpour)
5. Leonard Cohen – Famous Blue Raincoat

Picture credit: Yossi Zwecker