Theater

Hebrew theater began in Moscow in 1917 and only found its way to Tel Aviv in 1931. Currently, Hebrew theater in Israel is a collection of both contemporary works including puppetry and pantomime, as well as more traditional types of theater like opera. With performing arts being an important element of the community in Israel, an increasing number of theater companies are emerging to entertain a growing audience. Many of our playwrights and actors come from art communities in many other countries to express their work in Israel, and many Israeli companies tour and participate in international festivals. This flourishing industry brings performance art to a new level and allows students of theater to explore the realm of possibilities within movement theater, multimedia performance or visual theater – a unique combination of performance and visual art.

“All theater is a reflection of society, and the Israeli theater expresses this to an extreme degree: it not only reflects the socio-cultural and political developments in Israel but also participates, quite actively and articulately in their shaping.”

-Shosh Avigal “Patterns and Trends in Israeli Drama and Theater”