CATHEDRAL

A middle-class couple welcome a blind couple into their home. Unable to conceal his unease, the husband greets their guests with suspicion and awkwardness. But as the evening unfolds, the encounter takes unexpected turns. Barriers begin to crumble, and distance gradually gives way to curiosity, a willingness to listen, and, finally, a rare moment of human connection.

Based on Raymond Carver’s short story of the same name, Cathedral is an intimate, perceptive play that moves gently between discomfort and compassion, loneliness and connection. Through a seemingly chance encounter, it explores the moment when barriers dissolve, common ground emerges, and it becomes possible to truly see another person.

Credits

Adapted and directed by – Eden Kramer
Dramaturgy and artistic guidance – Efrat Steinlauf
Set and lighting design – Natasha Naumov
Original music and sound design – Guy Moses
Video – Neta Moses
Cast – Hazi Eliyahu, Maayan Bloom, Efrat Arnon, Racheli Belali
Special thanks – Eshet Tours, Shona Weinberg, Tal Miller

Based on:
CATHEDRAL
Copyright © Raymond Carver 1983, Tess Gallagher, 1989