Theater

Engolement: Once you find your inner golem, life in the shtetl will never be the same - review

Life in the shtetl has been peaceful, but now things are changing. Now the golems face a fateful decision, caught between duty to the community and the urge to discover who else they might yet become

SEPTEMBER 19, 2026|ByYAEL UNTERMAN

Retired Israeli theater, film star Yossi Pollak dies aged 81

Veteran Israeli performer Yossi Pollak, who worked in film, television, theater, and directing, has died after a career spanning more than four decades.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2026|ByMAARIV

Directors Gabriella Lev (L) and Yael Valier explore texts with their audience through theater.

'Sarah: Text and Presence' offers a 21st-century reimagining of traditional Jewish texts

Sarah: Text and Presence, created by Gabriella Lev and Yael Valier, is the second collaboration between Theatre Company Jerusalem and Theater and Theology.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2026|ByYAEL UNTERMAN

John Malkovich attends the "Wild Horse Nine" Screening during the 83rd Venice International Film Festival at Sala Grande on September 03, 2026.

John Malkovich pulls out of Israel performance, says producer’s press release misquoted him

“I did not utter these phrases, and they most certainly are not approved by me, nor do they reflect my feelings." said actor John Malkovich.

SEPTEMBER 9, 2026|BySAGI BEN NUN

'Encore!' Jerusalem’s English-language theater company has a change of guard

Since the inception of Encore! Educational Theatre Company, Robert Binder has been behind its manifold productions.

JANUARY 26, 2025ByBARRY DAVIS

Robert Binder has been the heart and soul of Encore! since the start.

Israeli Opera revives Verdi's 'Otello'

If theater-goers are left to wonder whether Iago hates Otello because he is a racist or because he was skipped for promotion, opera patrons are rewarded with his aria.

JANUARY 23, 2025ByHAGAY HACOHEN

A REHEARSAL this week of Verdi’s Otello at the Israeli Opera.

A fresh cast brings new life to 'According to Law' in Tel Aviv

Katz and Maayan Shalev's satirical dance 'According to Law' returns to Tel Aviv.

JANUARY 21, 2025ByORI J LENKINSKI

‘ACCORDING TO Law,’ by choreographers Anat Katz and Dr. Erez Maayan Shalev.

Gesher Theater's 2025 season: classics collide with the cutting-edge

Gesher Theater has unveiled a riveting and richly varied repertoire for its 2025 season, blending daring new Israeli works with bold reinterpretations of cherished classics.

JANUARY 16, 2025ByNERIA BARR

GESHER THEATER CEO Lena Kreindlin and playwright Roy Chen.

Heroism and Heroes: 2025 Hebrew Children’s Theater Festival to take place in London this month

Over 80 performances are planned during the festival, highlighting stories of courage and resilience, inspired by extraordinary tales that have resonated deeply since the war began.

JANUARY 12, 2025ByNERIA BARR

‘Private Lives’ comedy makes hilarious smash in Tel Aviv - review

Translated into Hebrew from the 1930 English play by Noël Coward, audiences will be entertained by the rich comedic timing of the actors and the masterful direction by Matan Shavit.

JANUARY 12, 2025ByGADI ZAIG