Edna Shavit (; April 25, 1935 – 14 June 2015) was an Israeli professor affiliated with the theater department of Tel Aviv University.

She was married to Yoram Gal between 1994 and 2003.

Edna Shavit

In the 1960s, Shavit played Lucky in a local production of Waiting for Godot and went on to direct the play in the 1970s Shavit was the director of You and Me and the Next War, a satirical cabaret by Hanoch Levin with songs set to music by Alex Kagan and Beni Nagari.

Edna Shavit

In 2006, she was awarded the Levi Prize for life achievement.

Edna Shavit

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Israeli Jews

Israeli theatre directors

Jewish theatre directors

Academic staff of Tel Aviv University

1935 births

2015 deaths

Tel Aviv University alumni

Educators from Haifa