Shirili Deshe

Director, Screenwriter, Playwright, and Actress
Graduate of the Theatre Department, Thelma Yellin High School of the Arts.
Graduate of L’École Internationale de Théâtre Jacques Lecoq, Paris (1990).

TELEVISION

• • 2022–2025 – Creator and Head Writer, Cramel (Seasons 1–4), based on the book by Meira Barnea-Goldberg, Kan Educational, July–August Productions.
  • 2024 – Director, HaSidratiyim (Season 1), Kan Educational, Snahar Productions.
  • 2024 – Director, Tamari’s Garden (Season 1), Kan Educational, Shmona Productions.
  • 2023–2024 – Director, Home Alone (Seasons 3–4), Kan Educational, Ananey Communications.
  • 2016–2023 – Creator, Writer, and Director, Children of the Treehouse, Kan Educational, July–August Productions.
  • 2011–2016 – Director, Golden Girls (Seasons 1–6), Channel 10, Herzliya Studios.
  • 2010–2011 – Screenwriter, Living Together (Seasons 1–2), Channel 10, Herzliya Studios.
  • 2007 – Creator and Director, Pasha – three-part documentary series, HOT.

REPERTORY THEATRE

• • • 2024 – Director and Dramaturg, Waking Lions, based on the novel by Ayelet Gundar-Goshen, Cameri Theatre.
    • 2023 – Playwright (in collaboration with the cast) and Director, Sea View, Khan Theatre.
    • 2022 – Playwright (with Roy Segev), Peter Pan, co-production of Cameri Theatre and Orna Porat Theatre.
    • 2021 – Playwright and Director (with Vitaly Friedland), The Grandmothers, Khan Theatre.
    • 2020 – Director, Teybele and Her Demon, Khan Theatre.
    • 2019 – Director, Anihu, based on the short story by Etgar Keret, Cameri Theatre.
    • 2015 – Playwright (with Ohad Hitman), Billy Schwartz, Haifa Theatre.

CHILDREN’S THEATRE

As Playwright

At the Orna Porat Theatre: Roni and Tom, The Prince and the Pauper, Nice Butterfly, Peter and the Wolf, The Fisherman and the Golden Fish, Houdini (with Roy Segev), Two Are Better (with Ben Zeidman), Carmel (with Roy Segev), Carmel and the Mystery of the Child Vish, Party in the Garden, Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (with Roy Segev), Sour Face (with Roy Segev), Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (with Roy Segev), Shakshuka and the Lemon Heist (with Roy Segev), Sherlock (with Roy Segev), and more.

At the National Children’s Theatre: The Adventures of Hershele – The Etrog (with Roy Segev), That Boy is Me (based on the book by Yehuda Atlas), Shalom to the World, On Miracles and Wonders, and more.

As Director

At the Orna Porat Theatre: Peter and the Wolf, Two Are Better, Carmel, Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, Sour Face, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Shakshuka and the Lemon Heist, and more.

At the National Children’s Theatre: The Adventures of Hershele – The Etrog, and more.

PERFORMANCES

• • • • 2015 – Co-director (with Roni Sini) of Bharati 2, Indian performance in Paris.
      • 2013–2014 – Writer, Motek Shel Festival (Seasons 6–7), Yuchelman, Asher Productions.
      • 2013 – Writer and Director, Laszlo Doesn’t Rest, produced by Miriam Etsioni.

Awards:

·        2024 – Israeli Academy of Film and Television Awards, Best Directing for Home Alone
·        2023 – Israeli Academy of Film and Television Awards, Best Screenplay for Cramel
·        2022 – Israeli Academy of Film and Television Awards, Best Directing for The Treehouse Kids
·        2019 – Israeli Academy of Film and Television Awards, Best Directing and Screenplay for The Treehouse Kids
·        2017 – Israeli Academy of Film and Television Awards, Best Directing and Screenplay for The Treehouse Kids
·        2016 – Israeli Academy of Film and Television Awards, Best Directing and Screenplay for The Treehouse Kids
·        2016 – Playwriting, Directing, and Production Award for Two Are Better – ASSITEJ Children’s Theater Awards
·        2016 – Playwriting Award for Sherlock, the Young Detective (co-written with Roy Segev) – Orna Porat Award
·        2011 – Playwriting Award for the adaptation of Leah Goldberg’s book Wonders and Miracles – ASSITEJ Children’s Theater Awards
·        2010 – Best Directing Award for the play Zaza’s Friends – Haifa International Children’s Theater Festival