Bait 9 - School of Puppetry, Dolls and Acting
Bait-9 was founded in 2005 in downtown Haifa, as a nonprofit organization aimed at promoting the art of Puppetry, Fringe, and Visual Theater. Bait-9 operates three schools of activity: Puppetry, Fringe Theater and Wood Carving
The Wood Carving Center is the only one of its kind in Israel. It was born from the love for wood ,craftsmanship and respect for traditional methods. The center has been operating for eight consecutive years, and provides an opportunity to learn the art of wood carving in a professional, artistic and supportive way. The center offers a well-equipped workshop as well as wood carving courses, sculpture courses, and puppetry courses for anyone who is interested in applying their talents in this field
Most of the work is carried out with Tilia (Linden) Wood, which is imported from Europe and is also the Czech Republic national tree – The toys and Marionettes state .The sculpting is done with chisels, knives and, in most cases, while taking the wood fiber structure into account, without hammers. The wood is approached with a special attention to details and a gentle touch. Never with force to get the work done
The work begins with planning and designing the object structure, in order to create a raw visual idea. Then, a technical drawing is made with consideration given to the joints and their movement, so that at the end of the carving process the puppet can stand upright and be brought to life. The wood painting is done using traditional techniques with Oil paints and Beeswax, which do not seal the wood and allowing it to breath
Every summer a Wood Carving Marathon takes place at Bait-9, which becomes a magnet for those interested in the field. The courses at the center are taught by Gidi Avishai, Carpenter and a Mechanical Toys Specialist, and Yael Erlich Morage, Founder and Director of Bait-9
Bait 9 - Woodcarving
The Woodcarving Center at Bait 9 has been operating for eight years, offering opportunity to learn the woodcarving art in a professional, artistic and supportive environment in a well-equipped workshop. The woodcarving center was born from the love for wood, handicrafts, and respect for traditional methods
Woodcarving students are mainly – Creative artists, sculptors, puppetry artists and anyone who wants to experience and get started in the field. Bait 9 Woodcarving courses are taught by Yael Erlich Morag – A puppetry artist, graduate of woodcarving studies in Prague and the founder of Bait 9 along with Gidi Avishai – A woodworker and mechanical toy artist.
We teach woodcarving starting from the basics – No prior knowledge is necessary. Woodcarving does not require physical strength .We invite you to visit our woodcarving center to begin working on your projects
Bait 9 Theater
A quality theatre operates in Bait 9 and serves as a home for puppetry artists and as a creative center for fringe plays. Our plays offer the audience an innovative theatrical experience using rich visual language and are based on communication with the audience
.The theater’s repertoire includes seventeen quality plays for adults and for the entire family. Bait 9 shows can be seen throughout Israel, at festivals abroad, in schools, community centers, kindergartens and libraries .A play for the entire family is offered on the first Saturday of every month. The theatre is recognized and supported by the Culture Administration
Our show 'Spinning a Tale' is flying to Myanmar to the international Puppet Theater Festival
Created by: Hadas Tzadik and Rina Pinchover
Direction: Yael Erlich-Morag
Original music Composition: Ido Roth
Produced by Bait 9