Robbie Gringras
Robbie is a successful international theatre artist, whose Jewish plays have performed globally and on the West End. He is also an educational consultant, graduate of the prestigious Jerusalem Fellows program.

He was born and bred in the Jewish community of Britain, but has been living and creating in Israel since 1996. As such his work - educational and theatrical - bridges the Israel-Diaspora connection with empathy and insight.

He lives in the secular world, while his knowledge base and research specialties - especially after his many years studying in Jerusalem - are deeply religious.

As a world-renowned solo theatre performer, he is also an inspirational speaker, and a charismatic teacher. As a prolific playwright, he is also a challenging and original educator.

Professional Record
In his former incarnation as joint Artistic Director of Besht Tellers Theatre Company, Robbie's work played on London's West End and toured throughout the world as far afield as Australia, Germany, Hong Kong, USA, and Israel. He made aliya and separated from Besht Tellers in 1996, and is now living and working in Israel as a director, lecturer, and solo performer. His last solo show Shabbes! performed over 300 times throughout the world in English and Hebrew. In 2003/4 Robbie directed Kiryat Shmona Theatre latest hits, Telling about Love, and Safta D'iali! He has just completed the world tour of his powerful new solo show about a suicide bombing About The Oranges, including great success at Vancouver's Chutzpah Festival, Edinburgh Fringe Festival, and performances throughout North America, UK, and Australia. Robbie was until recently running the Global Arts Initiative of the Jewish Agency for Israel.

Theatre Background
As actor, writer, and director Robbie graduated through the ranks of Oxford University before training in movement with Monika Pagneux, physical theatre with David Glass, contact improvisation with Adam Benjamin, story theatre with Mike Alfreds, voice with Frankie Armstrong, and dark clown with Peta Lily. His work draws on this breadth of influences and his vast experience in Jewish story theatre with Besht Tellers.