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Archive for January 13th, 2012

These days, theatre is an important part of israeli culture and so it is natural to think that this has been the case for a long time. However, unlike literature, such stage events did not exist in ancient Hebrew society. Furthermore, it did not emerge from the Yiddish theatre that was popular among Eastern European Jewish communities until the break out of World War II. In fact, such activities developed as a result of the founding of a Hebrew theatre in 1917. Called Habimah – or The Stage – it was based in Moscow and was run by Russian director Constantin Stanislavsky. It was not until 1931 that this company established a permanent home in Tel Aviv. These days, reflecting the multicultural nature of the society and population of Israel, the performance space is multilingual. As well as Hebrew, it presents material in Arabic, Yiddish, English and Russian. The success of the Israeli theatre has grown and it now enjoys international as well as domestic acclaim. Indeed, in recent years companies have toured the US, as well as many parts of Europe. Also, they have taken part in major events such as the Edinburgh and Berlin Festivals. This is great news for fans of Israeli theatre, who can keep in touch with the latest tours to see if and when the business in israel companies are performing near them. If you are eager to benefit from such information, there are many sources you can turn to, including at the Culture area on the website of the Embassy of Israel in London.