Born in New-Haven, Connecticut in 1994, Grew up in Tel-Aviv-Jaffa.
Studied B.A in Philosophy and Theatre, and MFA in Theatre Directing in Tel-Aviv University.

Theatre Projects

2024, Not in our school (Premiering this coming November)
MOMENTO, Tmuna festival 
 
2024, It's always the fear
A play by Ilil Lev Kenaan and Yair Segal
Based on three stories by Stefen Zweig
Nissan Nativ Acting Studio

2024, HOMEWORK 
Creator and Composer: Uri Agnon | Director: Ilil Lev Kenaan.
Tel Aviv Museum of Art

2024, Electra, by Euripides
Director: Ilil Lev Kenaan
Tel Aviv University Theater
 
2023, The Constitution, Law and Justice Committee, a documentary project
Research, Selection and Director: Ilil Lev Kenaan
Stage reading with "New Generation Group", The Cameri Theater of Tel Aviv

2022, Blood Wedding, by Federico Garcia Lorca 
Director and Music Composer: Ilil Lev Kenaan
Nissan Nativ Acting Studio Tel Aviv.

2022, Three Sisters, by Anton Chekhov
Director: Ilil Lev Kenaan
Tel Aviv University Theater.

2021, Before Whom to Bow Down?
Concept and Directing: Ilil Lev Kenaan
Acco, The International Festival for Alternative Theatre 
Won the honorable mention for the use of theater as a tool and space of resistance.

2021, The Claim of Don Quixote- Arabic Version
Written by: Gilad Evron
Director: Ilil lev Kenaan
Alhaneen Theater, Nazareth.

2021, Iphigenia in Aulis, by Euripides
Director and Music Composer: Ilil Lev Kenaan
The Goodman Acting School of the Negev.

2020, Tonight I dreamt of Mr. Prime Minister
Concept and Directing: Ilil Lev Kenaan
Theatronetto Festival for Monodramas.

2019, Oedipus Rex, by Sophocles
Director and Music Composer: Ilil Lev Kenaan
This play was Ilil’s Final Directing Project in The M.A Directing Program in Tel Aviv University. 

2019, The Claim of Don Quixote, by Gilad Evron 
Director and Designer: Ilil lev Kenaan
as part of an exhibition “DefenseLines” at the Genia Schreiber University Art Gallery. 

2017, Elifelet: A Ritual Play for Hero and Chorus
Creator and Director: Ilil Lev Kenaan
Tmuna Theatre Fringe Festival.

2016, Word Problems
Creator and Composer: Uri Agnon | Director: Ilil Lev Kenaan. 
Tel Aviv Museum of Art, Hansen House- Jerusalem, Studio Theatre – Haifa, The Israeli music festival.  

2015, Jael and Sisera : A Contemporary Adaptation of a Biblical Tale
Director: Ilil Lev Kenaan.
Written by: Yaara Lukitch.
Winner of Best Director, Best actors and Best Actress Awards. 
The 13thSmall-Stage Festival, Tel Aviv University,

2014, Shelter #02
Writer and Director: Ilil Lev Kenaan
Winner of Best Director, Best Ensemble and Best Supporting Actor Awards,
Acco, The International Festival for Alternative Theatre 

As a performer

2018-2019, Kind Of 
Director: Ofira Henig  
Cooperation with Schaubühne - Berlin 

2014-2015, Raful and the Sea
  Director: Yonathan Levy |  Music: Noam Inbar. 
HAZIRA

Installation\Sound\Performance Projects

2023, Skin for the Gentiles
Written by: Yossi Tsabari | Director: Matan Amsalem
Music composer: Ilil Lev Kenaan - Won Music Composer Award
Acco, The International Festival for Alternative Theatre,

2018, Happy birthday 
Creators: Ilil Lev Kenaan and Tseela Greenberg
Tel Aviv Art Festival.

2018, Hey, I’m not a Dreamer
Creator: Ilil Lev Kenaan
The Exhibition “Unheimlich”, Alte Handelsschule, Leipzig.
  
2012-2013, Somewhere
An Electronic Ensemble by Ido Berger, Vocals: Ilil Lev Kenaan