Netta Yashchin is an Israeli-Australian actress, director and theatre-maker, who was actually born in Lithuania and immigrated first to Israel when eight years old, and then after meeting here Greek-Australian husband, immigrated here. She then went back to live in Israel for seven years, and came back again to Australia.
Her career spans stage, film and international festivals. Trained at Australia’s National Institute of Dramatic Art, she has worked extensively in theatre both as a stage performer and a director, Her artistic work blends personal storytelling with broader social themes. Through acting and directing roles in theatre an other projects, Netta reflects on the experience of migration and generational identity, using humour and emotional honesty to connect individual stories with wider audiences.
Her latest one-woman show, Sabra, combines storytelling, performance and humour to explore Israeli identity, migration, and the challenges of growing up between cultures. The production has been presented to Australian audiences through major festival platforms and has been received as an intimate, character-driven exploration of identity and resilience
