The foremost protagonists of the Arcobaleno Rainbow Community Theatre Group are girls and boys of all backgrounds and denominations, without exception, from the many communities in the Galilee. They come from towns and villages, kibbutzim and moshavim; they are Arabs and Jews, Druze and Circassians, religious and secular. There are 40 children all together between the ages of 13 to 21 years old. The youngsters have gone through a prolonged and intensive program to strengthen the group and to develop creativity.

Their performances are a dance of hope for freedom. They were created by the group at weekly meetings over the course of a year. In a difficult period of the history of the world there was the will to create a positive message, capable of inspiring hope and fulfilling the dreams of those who know war, and now deeply aspire to peace.

Their first production Beresheet was created by members of this group, and is the result of their getting to know each other. It is a dream fantasy, the dance of hope for freedom, created at their weekly meetings during the course of a year.  

There were moments of suffering and conflict - moments when it seemed that there is no safe place in the land of Israel for any of its residents from all the many different cultures.

Yet, there was the will to create a positive message, capable of inspiring hope. This led to the creation of a play that incorporates the pain, the dream and also the sincere longing for recociliation and harmony.

The meetings within the framework of the theatre encouraged persons of different backgrounds to renew interaction among themselves, enabling them to discover the treasures hidden deep in the soul of each of us. Such discoveries teach us to like ourselves better, to love the people around us - to the point where we can become important elements in the positive effort to change and improve the world in which we live by beginning with ourselves and rippling out to others.

    Back stage and behind the scenes at all times our teacher, mentor and Italian Mamma, Edna Angelica Calò Livné, the inspirational founder and Artistic Director of the Arcobaleno•Rainbow Community Theatre Group.
   An experienced educator and dedicated theatrical director, she is a mother of four boys. Born in Rome, Angelica came to Israel when she was twenty, and passionately believes that art and the theatre can be a moving force for people who believe in human principles of goodness and wish to put forth a positive influence within the society in which they live.

   Our rock and coach, Yehuda Calò Livné co-founder of the Beresheet LaShalom Foundation, is an executive producer for the Theatre Project.   Thanks to his temperate background work coaching these youngsters year-round in multiple activities, the solidity of our group has co-eased into a healthy, vibrant & enthusiastic, devoted company of youngsters.