Ariel Efraim Ashbel

Ariel Efraim Ashbel (*1982, Tel Aviv) is a Berlin based director. He makes aesthetic spectacles weaving together a wide array of historical, political, theoretical, and pop-cultural references. Through composing and sampling, he collaborates with his transdisciplinary, international team of friends to make compositions at the intersection of theater, visual art, dance, music and ritual.

Since 2011 he lives and works in Berlin. Working regularly with HAU Hebbel am Ufer, his shows are also presented at Kampnagel Hamburg and FFT Düsseldorf, as well as other international institutions. He collaborates with different artists as dramaturg, light designer and occasionally performer, and teaches in several art schools and universities. He is represented by the Berlin based production and performance label high expectations.