The Retreat

Yoni Berman, a millionaire with a shady past, invites his closest friends to a desert retreat at an isolated villa to celebrate his birthday, as part of the spiritual transformation he is undergoing. His friends, skeptical of Yoni’s ability to change, derail the event within its first few minutes and decide to go their separate ways home. But then a storm breaks out, trapping everyone within the villa’s walls. Suddenly, the lights go out… and one of the guests is found dead.

The retreat becomes a crime scene, with each person present becoming a potential suspect—and perhaps the next victim. While nature rages outside and tensions rise inside, it turns out that even at a retreat, some things cannot be washed away: neither the past nor the foul language.

A brilliant comedic thriller—not for the faint of heart!

Following the success of Love and Plague, Bat-Chen Sabag and Irad Rubinstein reunite to collaborate on a brilliant comedic thriller that will open your chakras.

The play is supported by the Yona Ettinger–Howard Gilman Foundation.

Trigger warning: The play includes partial nudity, strong language, alcohol use, sexual violence, gunshot sounds, sirens, firecrackers, and flashing lights.

The play uses a stage prop resembling a cigarette.

Poster, photography: Ohad Romano | Design: Shane Horowitz.

Video, photography: Rady Rubinstein.