Ophir Ben-Shimon (1981) is a film and theater director, photographer and performer, who lives and works in Tel Aviv, Israel. He is a graduate of the Film and Television Department at Tel Aviv University (TAU) and a graduate of the Visual Communications department at Wizo Academy of Design and Education in Haifa. His short films ”A man asleep” (2010) and ”Elevation” (2014) were screened in numerous festivals in Israel and abroad and have also been broadcast on Israeli national Television. Ophir is currently working on his first feature-length film, “Like life, maybe even better.”
In 2015, together with Merav Dagan, Ophir co-created and performed with in “I can’t hold it” a performance which premiered in the 35th Acco International Fringe Festival. The work won the award for Best Video. Ophir was artistic advisor and actor in Merav Dagan’s play ”I See Them Coming” which won the Shades in Dance Award in 2013.
Ophir also works as a freelance stills and video photographer at an advertising agency and is the director of Balconytv Tel Aviv, a viral project that documents Indie bands on rooftops in Tel Aviv. In 2015 Ophir created the band Tonic Clonic, an interdisciplinary cabaret show which combines music, dancing, and nonsense. He is currently working on recording the first album.
2019
30/11
Tonic-Clonic
.Performance at Levontin 7, Tel Aviv
23/11
Come Closer
Performance at 'Sfera' a dance series at Clil, Israel.
15/11
Tonic-Clonic
. Performance at Alternadiv Festival, Pardes Hana, Israel
30/10-30/1
.Teaching yoga and contemporary dance at Re-search training program
1/10-30/12
Residency at Stage Workshops Center, Tel Aviv.
12/10
Bloody Mary
.Performance at Habait Theater, Tel Aviv-Jaffa
5/10
Tonic-Clonic
.Performance at Wunderbar, Haifa
22/10
. Movement workshop at Teatro Franko Parenti, Milan, Italy
20/9
Bloody Mary
Performance at HANGARTFEST, Pesaro, Italy
28/8-2/9
Bloody Mary
. Performances at Gothenburg Fringe Festival, Sweden
7/8
Bloody Mary
.Performance at Habait Theater, Tel Aviv-Jaffa
2/8
Artist Talk and presentation at Suzanne Dellal Center, Tel Aviv
30/7
Tonic-Clonic
.Performance at Levontin 7, Tel Aviv
28/7
Tonic-Clonic
Performance at Kuli Alma, Tel Aviv
23/6
Bloody Mary
Performance at BELEF Festival, Belgrade, Serbia
5-28/6
Creating a commissioned work for Belgrade Dance Institute.
30/5-3/6
I Can't Hold It - video art
Fresh Paint Art Fair, Expo Tel Aviv.
30/5
Bloody Mary
Performance at Acco Theater.
24/5
Tonic-Clonic
Performance at Shablulim festival.
11/4
Tonic-Clonic
Performance at Sheikh Abreik Festival, Kiryat Tivon.
6/4
Tonic-Clonic
Performance at Mizkaka, Jerusalem.
29-30/3
100 Shades of Red - Premiers
A commissioned work for Carmela dance group, Noa Dar Studio, Tel Aviv.
28/3
Tonic-Clonic
Performance at Mahsan 7, Beer Sheva.
9/3
Tonic-Clonic- Album Launch Event
Bascula, Te-Aviv.
6/3
Bloody Mary at Woman Festival
Performance at Holon Theater.
25/1
Bloody Mary
Performance at Inbal Theater, Suzanne Dellal, Tel-Aviv.
17/1
Tonic Clonic
Performance at "The Drank Carp", Kibuzz Amir.
14/1 - 12/3
Contemporary dance and yoga classes at RESEARCH training program, Netanya.
2018
27/12
Come Closer
Performance at Tmuna Theater, Tel-Aviv.
7/11
Bloody Mary
Performance and artist meeting, the Jerusalem Academy of music and dance.
13/12
Lecture at Tighs: Dance& Thought Conference, Mandel Cultural Center , Jaffa.
6/12
Bloody Mary
International exposer, Suzanne Dellal, Tel-Aviv.
1/12
Tonic-Clonic
Performance at Pergamon, Jerusalem.
24/11
Tonic-Clonic
Performance Gagarin Club, Tel-Aviv.
21/11
Tonic-Clonic
Performance at Radio EPGP, Tel-Aviv.
6/11/18 - 4/2/19
Creating a commissioned work for Carmela Dance Company- Haifa, Israel.
27/10
Tonic-Clonic
Performance at Levontin 7, Tel-Aviv.
12/10
Tonic-Clonic
Performance at Indie Negev Festival.
29/9
Tonic-Clonic
Performance at Mizkaka, Jerusalem.
25/9
Come Closer
Performance at Vertigo Ecologic Art Village, Nativ Halmad Hei.
30-31/8
Bloody Mary- Full Work- Premiers
Diver Festival, Fresco center, Tel-Aviv.
4/8
Come Closer
Performance at Tmuna Theater.
31/7
Tonic-Clonic
Performance at Levontin 7, Tel-Aviv.
15/7-31/8
Artist residency at Tights- Dance and Thought, Fresco center, Tel-Aviv.
28-30/6
Bloody Mary- Part 1: Premiers
Intimadance Festival, Tmuna Theater, Tel-Aviv.
23/6
Tonic-Clonic
Performance at The Rock Hall, Kibbutz Givat Haim.
16/6
Tonic Clonic
Performance at Cassiopeia festival, Jaffa port.
16/5
Bloody Mary – Work in Process
Kolot Haadama Festival, Shderot.
18-21/4
Residency at Shderot Adama center, Shderot.
7/4
Tonic-Clonic
Performance at Pergamon,Jerusalem.
5/4
Tonic-Clonic
Performance at Mahsan 7, Beer-Sheva.
2/4
Come Closer
Performance at Tmuna Theater.
17/3
Tonic Clonic
Performance at Abraham Hostel, Tel-Aviv.
15/3
Tonic Clonic
Performance at Teder, Tel-Aviv.
20/2
Tonic Clonic
Performance at Mizkaka, Jerusalem.
6/2
Tonic Clonic
Performance at Levontin 7, Tel-Aviv.
20-25/1
The neighbor's Grief is Dipper
Performances at Singapore Fringe Festival.
11/1
Come Closer
Performance at Tmuna Theater.
4/1
Tonic-Clonic
Performance at Mahsan 7, Beer-Sheva.
2017
18/11
Tonic-Clonic
Performance at Levontin 7, Tel-Aviv.
14/11
Tonic Clonic
Performance at Kuli Alma, Tel-Aviv.
4/11
Artist workshop at Dance community Club, Naim Studio, Tel-Aviv.
31/10
Come Closer
Performance at Tmuna Theater.
16/10-25/12
Contemporary dance and yoga classes at RESEARCH training program, Netanya.
15-17/9
Come Closer
Performance at Diversia festival, Kostroma, Russia.
5-10/9
Come Closer
Performances at Stockholm Fringe festival, Sweden.
27/7
Tonic Clonic
Performance at Zimmer , Tel-Aviv.
19/7
Come Closer
Mash, Jerusalem.
10-13/6
Performance of Marathon in Russia.
11/5
Tonic Clonic
Performance at Zimmer , Tel-Aviv.
29/4
Come Closer
Meeting Festival, Kelim center Bat-yam
17/4
Tonic-Clonic
Performance at Hudna, Tel-Aviv.
28/3
Artist Lecture together with Stav Marin
KIBBUTZIM COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, TECHNOLOGY AND THE ARTS, Tel-Aviv.
23/3
Come Closer
Performance at March Hare Festival, Kelim center Bat-yam.
22/2
Artist Workshop at wizo Hadasim Dance department.
2/1-3/4
Contemporary dance and yoga classes at research training program, Netanya.
11/1
Megiraki (Tonic Clonic)
Performance at Mahsan 7 , Beer Sheva.
4/1
I Can't Hold It
Performance Tmuna Theater, Tel-Aviv
2016
31/12
I Can't Hold It
Performance Tmuna Theater, Tel-Aviv
8/12
Come Closer
International Exposer, Suzanne Dellal Center, Tel-Aviv.
17/11
Come Closer- Premieres
A new piece in collaboration with Stav Marin
Curtain Up festival. Suzanne Dellal Center, Tel-Aviv.
14/11
Come Closer- Premieres
A new piece in collaboration with Stav Marin
Curtain Up festival. Beit Mazia, Jerusalem.
11/8
Come Closer- Premieres
A new piece in collaboration with Stav Marin
Curtain Up festival. Suzanne Dellal Center, Tel-Aviv.
8/11
Come Closer- Premieres
A new piece in collaboration with Stav Marin
Curtain Up festival. Kibbutz Gaaton.
11/8
I Can't Hold It
Performance Tmuna Theater, Tel-Aviv.
20-23/7
All The Treadmills are Desperate 2- Premieres.
Intimadance festival, Tmuna Theater Tel-Aviv.
7/6
Megiraki (Tonic-Clonic)
Performance at Levontin 7, Tel- Aviv.
24/5
Megiraki (Tonic-Clonic)
Performance at Hamizkaka, Jerusalem.
20/5
Come Closer- Work in progress as part of Homage project, supported by Kolben/Dance Company, Inbal Theater, Tel-Aviv.
14/5
I Can't Hold It
Performance Tmuna Theater, Tel-Aviv.
2/5
Come Closer- Work in progress as part of Homage project, supported by Kolben/Dance Company, Beit Mazia, Jerusalem.
25-26/4
I Can't Hold It
Performance at Tmuna Theater, Tel-Aviv.
5/4
I Can't Hold It video art screening
OTION FRONT STUDIO, Brooklyn, NY, United States.
28/3-3/4
Marathon performances in Montreal
MAI Theater (Montréal, arts intercultural).
21/3
I Can't Hold It
Performance at Tmuna Theater, Tel-Aviv.
22/3
Megiraki (Tonic-Clonic)
Performance at Passage club, Tel-Aviv.
11/3
I Can See Them Coming
Performance at Tmuna Theater, Tel-Aviv.
11/2
Megiraki (Tonic-Clonic)
Performance at Teiva Theater, Tel-Aviv.
2/2
I Can't Hold It
Performance at Tmuna Theater, Tel-Aviv.
30/1
Megiraki (Tonic-Clonic)
Performance at Zimmer club, Tel-Aviv.
1/1-30/1
An artist residency in collaboration with Stav Marin at the Festfactory center, Bat Yam.
3/1-22/3
Contemporary dance and yoga workshop at Research training program, Netanya.
28/1-5/2
All the Treadmills are Desperate-
A durational performance as part of Nir Segal's art exhibition- Two Work, at RawArt Gallery, Tel-Aviv.
11-12/1
I Can't Hold It
Performance at Tmuna Theater, Tel-Aviv.
2015
9-11/12
Project 48
Curated by Dana Rotenberg.
28/9-1/10
I Can't Hold It- Premieres
a new piece in a collaboration with Ophir Ben Shimon.
Acco International Fringe Theatre Festival.
12/7-16/8
DanceWeb scholarship program.
2010 - present
2010 - present