Theater

‘To infinity and beyond!' Watching ‘Toy Story 5’ with my son on the spectrum - comment

The villains in the early movies – Sid in "Toy Story 1" and the Prospector and Al in "Toy Story 2" – were wonderfully awful, and Danny always knew who the bad guys were.

Video still from "Toy Story 5."
Actor Gabi Lev: Fresh take.

'Shards of Laughter': Giving people permission to laugh through painful topics

PERIDANCE OPERATES as a platform for multiple artistic languages.

Int'l dance company arrives in Israel, proving Hora can be a state of mind

‘New World, Take 2’ (see Tuesday).

Jerusalem highlights: June 26-July 2


Oklahoma! musical production to be performed across Israel

The musical is this year’s production by Israel’s veteran English-language musical theatre group, LOGON (the Light Opera Group of the Negev).

 MAYA CHAIKIN as Laurey and Gidi Naggan as Curly in LOGON’s upcoming production of ‘Oklahoma!.’

Opera to show screenings on Valentine’s Day across Israel

The opera was recently performed at the Israeli Opera in a vivid homage to the late director Omri Nitzan under revival director Shirit Lee Weiss. 

 MARIA NAZAROVA and Bogdan Volkov in ‘The Love Elixir.’

‘Say My Name’ is an immersive theatrical experience

Say My Name is an emotional journey, a chance to reflect on our lives and the memories we cherish. It’s an invitation to consider not only who will remember us, but how we will be remembered.

 SCENES FROM the upcoming ‘Say My Name.’

'The Accomplices': A story of Jewish activism and antisemitic apathy - review

With a fast-moving plot, multiple characters, and frequent scene changes, staging this play is a challenge, particularly in the Khan Theater’s smaller space. But director Weisberg pulled it off.

 FDR, Laura, and Breckinridge Long in 'The Accomplice.'

‘The Rapture’ tells an age-old story of deception and friendship - review

It’s not easy to bring off such a psychologically complex story, and the director uses some interesting visual elements, especially colors and patterns, to illuminate her themes.

 A SCENE FROM the new French film ‘The Rapture.’

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 'The World of Yesterday'

‘Dear Evan Hansen’ debuts in Hebrew - review

Fans of the original will be pleased to hear that the music did a great job of rhyming and maintaining the original composition.

 A SCENE from ‘Hi Evan Hansen.’

Ornat Lempert explores Israeli motherhood in poignant performance

Ornat Lempert explores Israeli motherhood in a one-woman cabaret blending humor, tragedy, and collective reflection.

 ORNAT LEMPERT in ‘As a Mother of Three Sons.’

'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.

  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.

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