Everybody Needs A Homeland ISRADRAMA 2025 Christian Gampert Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung- 7.4.2026 The “Isradrama” Festival in Tel Aviv immerses us in the traumatization of Israeli society after October 7 yet still leaves room for self-criticism, women’s emancipation, and even reincarnation… Dim lighting. A thin figure in a nightgown, with disheveled hair, gropes through the nearly… Read more
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New Productions of New Israeli Plays
Since early March 2026, live performances for audiences have been suspended because of the war, and theaters across Israel have largely kept their venues closed. Even so, new Israeli theatrical work continues to take shape, and several productions that already premiered offer an updated snapshot of contemporary local playwriting. Not a Word to Mother by… Read more
New European productions of Israeli Drama
As the war continues, optimism still flickers wherever dialogue is allowed, and there is still good news to share: ✯ WHISTLEWhistle, a monodrama based on the autobiographical story of Yakov Buchan, adapted and performed by Hadar Galron and directed by Hana Vazana Grunwald, was presented at the Weimar Festival, dedicated this year to the theme… Read more
New Premiere of ‘Mikve’ by Hadar Galron in the Czech Republic
‘Mikve’ by Hadar Galron will have a New Premiere in the Czech Republic on 28.2 . It is the 7th CZECH Premiere of the play, which has become a Czech-classic . This Production is at the Big Hall of the South Bohemian theatre.
The Eichmann Trial opera will premiere at the Romanian National Opera
The Romanian National Opera in Bucharest will premiere The Eichmann Trial on March 29, 2025. The opera, composed by Gil Shohat, features a libretto by renowned playwright Motti Lerner, based on his stage play of the same name, which was performed last year at Bucharest’s National Theatre. Set against the backdrop of the 1961 trial of… Read more
ISRA-DRAMA 2024: Building Cultural Bridges
ISRA-DRAMA 2024 is holding the Exposure online this year because of the war. This year’s theme is “Building Cultural Bridges,”because it feels more urgent than ever. While politics and “The News” are set on creating more conflict in the “divide and rule” style – art creates a space for empathy, dialogue, and shared humanity. ISRA-DRAMA 2024… Read more
Hanoch Levin’s comedy, The Hesitator, in Bratislava
THE HESITATOR – PREMIERING TONIGHT IN BRATISLAVA AT THE ASTORKA THEATRE Hanoch Levin’s comedy, The Hesitator, explores the humorous yet poignant struggles of a man perpetually caught between his ailments and his entangled relationships with women. Torn between three potential partners, he secretly yearns for a fourth—an unattainable beauty. When he finally makes his choice, he’s… Read more
A British production of the play “Under the Skin”
A British production of the play “Under the Skin“, by Yonatan Calderon, will take place on July in Women and War Festival in London. The play, directed by Ariella Eshed and produced by Tik-Sho-Ret theatre company, deals with an impossible love affair between a lesbian Nazi officer and a female Jewish prisoner in WWII. https://www.womenandwar.co.uk/under-the-skin… Read more
“Under the Skin”, will represent Israel in an international festival in Moldova
The show “Under the Skin”, written by Yonatan Calderon and directed by Rakefet Binyamin, will be performed at the MoldFest international theater festival. The festival will be held from the 1st till the 7th of December in Kishinev, Moldova. The show, along with the performance “Rishomon”, was elected out of 18 other Israeli nominees to… Read more