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APRIL FOOLS

AN ADULT ROCK CABARET

CREATED BY KEREN PELES | ADAPTED BY AKIVA ROMER-SEGAL
DIRECTED BY MOSHE KEPTEN | CHOREOGRAPHY BY SEAN CHEESMAN

April Fools Canada – Official Trailer
(April fool)

April Fools Canada – Reviews
(Taboo)

April Fools Canada – Reviews
(Taboo)

April Fools Every Year – Official Video
(Israel)

April Fools – Official Video
(Israel production)

April Fools – Official Video
(Israel production)

Taboo – Official video
(Israel)

ABOUT

In the middle of a perfect life – career, family and a home one only dreams about – Keren, the main character of the play meets a press photographer, who has suffered severe post traumatic stress disorder during his military service. The two fall in love and begin having an affair, which is compared to a car crash. Two cars race towards each other in the same lane and, although the collision is certain, no one tries to brake.

In Keren’s head there is a battle between the various voices represented in the cabaret by five women – musicians, dancers and actresses. Libido, morality, repression, self-destruction and the urge of any artist to breakout and break boundaries.

EXPERIENCE

Using the next step in the natural evolution of live events. Using their mobile devices, the audience becomes part of the cabaret and adds new artistic dimensions. The audience gets a unique experience by active participation and influence on the course of the cabaret.

April's Fools: Live Vibes

REVIEWS

BIOS

ROSIE CALLAGHAN | Standby

ANDREW SHAVER | Voice of Josh

KELLY FLETCHER | Assistant Choreographer

BRIAN DUDKIEWICZ | Set Designer

LOUISE BOURRET | Costume Designer

MARTIN SIROIS | Lighting Designer

VIDEOCOMPANY | Video Designer

SYLVIN SÉVIGNY | Sound Designer

FUNTOAD | Interactive App Designer

LISA RUBIN | Assistant Director

LUCIANA BURCHERI | Intimacy Coach

RACHELLE GLAIT | Casting

DANIELLE LAURIN | Stage Manager

ELYSE QUESNEL | Assistant Stage Manager

AVA BISHOP | Apprentice Stage Manager

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KEREN PELES
Creator
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AKIVA ROMER-SEGAL
Adaptation
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SHELLY BEN SHACHAR
Translator
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MOSHE KEPTEN
Director
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EVA FOOTE
Eva
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DANIEL MURPHY
Daniel
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JULIA JUHAS
Confidence
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DOMINIQUE LEBLANC
Doubt
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HEATHER MCGUIGAN
Morality
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RUTHIE NKUT
Poet
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ZOU ZOU ROBIDOUX
Music
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JAMIE MCROBERTS
Libido
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NICK BURGESS
Musical Director
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SEAN CHEESMAN
Choreographer
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BRIAN RIVLIN
Musical Supervisor
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ADI ROTEM
Music Producer

ROSIE CALLAGHAN | Standby

ANDREW SHAVER | Voice of Josh

KELLY FLETCHER | Assistant Choreographer

BRIAN DUDKIEWICZ | Set Designer

LOUISE BOURRET | Costume Designer

MARTIN SIROIS | Lighting Designer

VIDEOCOMPANY | Video Designer

SYLVIN SÉVIGNY | Sound Designer

FUNTOAD | Interactive App Designer

LISA RUBIN | Assistant Director

LUCIANA BURCHERI | Intimacy Coach

RACHELLE GLAIT | Casting

DANIELLE LAURIN | Stage Manager

ELYSE QUESNEL | Assistant Stage Manager

AVA BISHOP | Apprentice Stage Manager

GET IN TOUCH

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KEREN PELES

Keren Peles is a singer-songwriter, poet, pianist, actress, and one of the most successful performers in Israel. After graduating from Rimon School of Music, she wrote songs for other singers until 2006, when the release of her debut album If This Is Life made her a superstar. She has since released three more albums, written countless songs for other artists, and performed all over Israel and the world.

In 2017, Keren premiered the adult rock cabaret April Fools, an unconventional, bare and kicking musical accompanied by live music. It was one of Habima Theatre’s best sellers and a big success in Israel.

Composer and writer of New Day Will Rise, that placed second in Eurovision 2025.

Composer and writer of Hurricane that placed fifth in Eurovision 2024.

AKIVA ROMER-SEGAL

Segal Centre The Louder We Get (formerly titled Prom Queen) Elsewhere Lyricist of GROW (Grand Theatre, Goodspeed Musicals, Next Stage Festival, Sheridan CMTP), The Louder We Get (Theatre Calgary, Grand Theatre, The Other Palace, NAMT, Sheridan CMTP), Bremen Rock City (Toronto Fringe, Bravo Academy, Original Kids), Going Under (St. Lawrence College, Bravo Academy, Yellow Door Theatre), What Goes Up (Musical Stage Company), Offline, Scenes From The Bathhouse (Talk Is Free Theatre). Awards Recipient (2016) and Nominee (2014 and 2020) for New Musical Award from the Playwrights Guild of Canada. Multiple META and BroadwayWorld nominations for The Louder We Get.

SHELLY BEN SHACHAR

Segal Centre Debut Film and Television Translations Blue Box, a documentary f ilm by Michal Weits, Dog Tales, a documentary series, Bell media, YesCheff, a documentary series Education The Sam Spiegel School for Film & Television, the creative producing program, 2008

MOSHE KEPTEN

Segal Centre Debut Elsewhere Current Artistic Director of Habima National Theatre, Israel; past Artistic Director of The Jerusalem Israel Festival, Mediateque Holon; Theatre Direction Mamma Mia!, Les Miserables, Spring Awakening, LOVE LOVE LOVE, Evita, Massada 1942, April Fools, Bent, Behind the Fence, Shakespeare in Love, Taken at Midnight, My Fair Lady, Fatal Attraction (Habima Theatre); HAIR, Fiddler on the Roof, Yentl, A Comedy of Errors, Punk Rock (The Cameri Theatre); A Few Good Men, The Truth, Pre-Nom, 33 Variations, One Man Two Guvnors (Beit Lessin Theatre), and more. TV Director of The Masked Singer (Seasons 1-3), Eurovision (2019 show, 2013 pre-qualifying show), The Voice (Seasons 3-5), Survivor (Grand Finales 2015-2019), X Factor Israel (Seasons 1-4) Awards Recipient of the Stage Award for Best Director, Yossef Milo Award for Outstanding Artist (Director, Fiddler on the Roof), Klatzkin Award for Outstanding Artist (Director, My Fair Lady) Training Tel Aviv University, Master of Fine Arts in Dramaturgy and Direction (2008), Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Theory (2006).

EVA FOOTE

Segal Centre Once Elsewhere Stratford Festival’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Hamlet 911 (2022 season); St Lawrence Shakespeare Festival’s As You Like It, Taming of the Shrew; Theatre Network’s Armstrong’s War, etc. Film & TV Murdoch Mysteries Training National Theatre School of Canada, Birmingham Conservatory Awards Recipient of The Banks Prize for Emerging Artists, META for Female Actress, META for Emerging Artist Online @evateresefoote Et cetera Thank you to Keren Peles for trusting me with your story.

DANIEL MURPHY

Segal Centre Forever Plaid, Lies My Father Told Me, The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz: The Musical Elsewhere West Side Story, Dracula (Stratford); Gilbert Blythe in Anne of Green Gables (Charlottetown); Chicago (Montreal and Paris productions); Denise Filliatrault’s productions of Chantons sous la pluie and Un violon sure le toit Film/TV The Ninth (CBC Gem); Heritage Minute Canada, Durham County; Three Pines (Amazon Prime) Music/ Recordings His EP, Pour Toi (2017), saw heavy radio play on stations like Sirius Franco and more.

JULIA JUHAS

Segal Centre Indecent Elsewhere Last Night at the Gayety (Centaur), Anne of Green Gables (Charlottetown Festival), Alice Through the Looking Glass (Charlottetown Festival), Tommy (Stratford Festival), Fiddler on the Roof (Stratford Festival), Wizard of Oz (US National Tour) The Producers (Mirvish Productions) Film/TV Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities (Netflix), Amelia (with director Mira Nair), Hairspray (with director Adam Shankman), Frankie Drake (with director Norma Bailey – CBC), In Contempt (with director Sudz Sutherland – BET), Remedy (with director Jeff Renfroe – Global) Awards Broadway World Award for Best Performance by a Female in a Featured Role (Indecent) Online @juliajuhas @_livewithease_ Et cetera Embodied Mindful Movement Coach www.livewithease.ca Complimentary Yoga Practices on YouTube Channel (Live With Ease),Thank you Mom, Dad, Sly, Tom and friends for your never-ending love and support! And a Big Thank you to Michael M at NCA! Let’s do this.

DOMINIQUE LEBLANC

Segal Centre Debut Other Theatre Almost A Full Moon: In Concert (Citadel Theatre); Master & Margarita (Crow’s Theatre); Ride the Cyclone, Almost A Full Moon, Cabaret (Theatre Sheridan); Argyle Street Kitchen Party, Shrek, The Wizard of Oz, Christmas Carol (Neptune Theatre); Annie (Drayton Entertainment) Film/TV Weirdos (Lithium Studios), It’s The Hard Knock Life (Sinking Ship Entertainment) Training Elaine Overholt, Donna Garner, Royal Conservatory of Music, Honours Bachelor of Music Theatre Performance at Sheridan College.

HEATHER MCGUIGAN

Segal Centre Demeter, Mythic Elsewhere Cathy, The Last Five Years (Neptune); Christine, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (National Tour); Annette, Saturday Night Fever (National Tour); Camelot (National Tour); 24 Sally, Me & My Girl (Drayton), Mary, Winnifred, Ensemble in f ive productions of Mary Poppins (National Tours, Neptune, Aquarius), My Fair Lady (Shaw); Wanderlust (Stratford); Anne of Green Gables (Charlottetown-four seasons) Music Created an outdoor cabaret series in 20/21 performing over 100 concerts Online heathermcguigan.com @adventurous. heather Et cetera It is an honour to be back at this spectacular theatre. Thank you to the creative team and my fellow actors for your trust, your joy, and your hearts. Thank you for supporting live theatre! As always, for Galen and James.

RUTHIE NKUT

Segal Centre Debut Elsewhere Ever Falling Flight (STC), The Colour Purple (Neptune), Merrily We Roll Along, Jesus Christ Superstar, Sound of Music, James and the Giant Peach (YES Theatre) Film/TV Barbie (Animated Series), Fidelity (Animated Feature by Benjamin Paquette) Training GBTS Graduate, Broadway Dance Centre ISVP Program (NYC), Actor Therapy (NYC)

JAMIE MCROBERTS

Segal Centre Debut Elsewhere Into the Woods, For Both Resting and Breeding (TIFT), The Wizard of Oz, I Think I Can (YPT), Rock of Ages (Stage West Calgary), Anne of Green Gables (TIP), Crazy for You (Port Hope), All Shook Up (Stage West Mississauga), Drinking Alone (Rose Theatre Brampton) Training/Experience Graduate of George Brown theatre school’s Conservatory program, RCM trained pianist and vocalist Awards Dora Award winner for Best Ensemble in The Wizard of Oz Music/Recordings Jamie 25 is looking forward to her first album release in the fall of 2022 which was co-written and produced by Montreal’s own Ross Vannelli

NICK BURGESS

Segal Centre The Times They Are A Changin’ (Musical Director), Mythic (Musical Director), Indecent (Musical Director), A Century Songbook (Musical Director/D.W.Y.T.), The Hockey Sweater (Associate Musical Director), It Shoulda Been You (Musical Director/D.W.Y.T.), Prom Queen (Associate Musical Director) Elsewhere Joseph and the Technicolour Dreamcoat (Musical Director/Côte Saint-Luc Dramatic Society) Training McGill University, Royal College of Music U.K. Awards 2020 META winner for Outstanding Sound Design and/or Music Composition for Mythic Online www.nickburgess.ca. Other Host of Broadway Happy Hour and Big Broadway Sing-Along.

SEAN CHEESMAN

Segal Centre Prom Queen (now titled The Louder We Get) Dance Janet Jackson (choreographer, dancer); Prince (choreographer); Michael Jackson, Vanessa Williams, Jesse J, Tina Turner, Queen Latifah, Britney Spears; Faith Hill, No Angels (choreographer); Judge (So You Think You 29 Can Dance USA, Canada, UK); West Side Story (choreographer, Carnegie Hall NYC); Prince of Egypt (choreographer, Dominion Theatre, London UK); Film/TV Guys Next Door (NBC); MTV; Soul Train Awards; Saturday Night Live (Janet Jackson); Over The Rainbow, Andrew Lloyd Webber (producer, creative director, choreographer); The Bodyguard (choreographer, performer); The Ride Divine (Prince, ABC); take sport.add music (Nike Germany); Made to Mix (Bacardi) Training Alvin Ailey Dance Center (NYC) Awards MTV Music Video Award – Best Choreography (Michael & Janet Jackson’s “Scream”), Bob Fosse Award Nomination, Best Choreography (Michael & Janet Jackson’s “Scream”), MTV Music Video Award for Best Dance (Prince’s “Cream”), VH1 Video Award Nomination, Best Choreography (Prince’s “Get Off”), NAACP Image Award Nomination, Best Choreography (Whitney Houston’s “I’m Every Woman”).

BRIAN RIVLIN

Segal Centre Debut Film/TV Ninjago, Apex Legends, X-Factor, The Masked Singer Music/Recordings Félix Lemelin (singer) Online Instagram: @Brian.rivlin Youtube: Brian Rivlin Et cetera Has a YouTube channel 30 dedicated to music workflow productivity. A soon-to-be dad!

ADI ROTEM

Segal Centre Debut Elsewhere Habima’s April Fools Film/TV Original Series Soundtrack for Apple TV’s Tehran Music/Recordings The owner of The Mediterranean Sea Studios. Throughout his career, Adi has produced music for Mark Eliyahu, Mabel Matiz, Ania Bukshetein, Jane Bordeaux, Dikla, Keren Peles, Aya Zahavi, Carakukli, Tuna, Ravid Plotnik, and many other young artists. Training B.A in Media & Management Awards Adi’s work on the score of Tehran (Apple TV) won the Israeli Television Academy Award for Original Series Soundtrack in the category of Best Original Music in 2020. Et cetera Adi Rotem is an experimental Tel-Aviv-based music producer A.K.A Choke. Adi is currently working with some of the biggest names in the Israeli music industry.