Theater

'Sheep in the Box': A pointless, sweet story of grief, robots - review

The film explores how a couple, grieving the loss of their young son who was killed in an accident two years before, decide to adopt an AI robot programmed to mimic their child.

‘SHEEP IN THE BOX’ is about how a couple, grieving the loss of their young son who was killed in an accident two years before, decide to adopt an AI robot programmed to mimic their child.
ELIZABETH HOLMES in ‘You Can See Everything,’ directed by Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim.

Nathan Fielder's Elizabeth Holmes documentary ‘You Can See Everything’ coming to Israel

Azerbaijan State Academic Russian Drama Theatre.

Israeli Choreographer Shahar Binyamini and Gesher Theatre to feature in Baku

People hold anti-war placards during a protest to call for a ceasefire in Gaza to mark 100 days since the start of the conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Madrid, Spain, January 20, 2024; Illustrative.

Pro-Palestinian protesters demand cancellation of Israeli dance performance at Madrid theater


Royal Ballet star Natalia Osipova returns to Israel with world premiere by Israeli choreographer

Royal Ballet principal Natalia Osipova returns to Israel on December 17 and 18 with 'Force of Nature,' a world premiere that combines classical ballet and contemporary dance.

NATALIA OSIPOVA’S performances will feature the world premiere of a new work created in collaboration with an Israeli choreographer.

The king and the cobbler: How Illi Gorlitzky built the language of the Israeli stage

From defining Broadway-caliber theater to unionizing the nation’s performers, the legendary actor and advocate leaves behind a legacy that shaped Israel’s cultural fabric for seven decades.

Israeli actor and musician Ili Gorlizki. October 21, 2015.

How a playwright transformed a sister’s loss into art for children

By translating her family’s private pain into a universal fable, Yuval Naim hopes to give children the tools to understand their own emotional worlds.

St.-Sgt. Agam Naim.

Memorial initiative brings October 7 survivors’ stories to stage and screen

The new venture builds on two documentaries produced in partnership with Kastina Communications and philanthropists Carol and Joey Low: "Screams Before Silence" and "The Children of October 7."

Aviva Siegel and Keith Siegel attend a protest calling for the release of the remaining hostages at Hostages Square in Tel Aviv, in March 2025.

'One of most prominent figures in Israeli culture': Singer, theater icon Illy Gorlizki dies at 91

Veteran actor, singer, and stage star Illy Gorlizki, a defining figure in Israeli culture for more than seven decades, has died at 91.

Israeli actor and musician Ili Gorlizki. October 21, 2015.

Stephen Sondheim was unmistakably Jewish, but did he live a ‘Jewish Life?'

“I look at it as a form of Americanized Yiddishkeit: his nature, his worldview, his sense of humor,” said Daniel Okrent in an interview last week.

Stephen Sondheim shown in London ahead of the premiere of "Side by Side by Sondheim," a West End musical revue celebrating his catalogue, April 2, 1976.

The last 15 years: Sarit Brown brings intimate musical ‘The Last Five Years’ to Jerusalem - review

Sarit Brown, who has performed in a good number of productions over recent years, has recently taken the leap into the role of director.

Sarit Brown as Cathy in 'The Last Five Years.'

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

Setting up square.

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.

Actor Yossi Pollak.

'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.

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