Shakespeare

Exit, pursued by a… cat? Feline friend steals show at production of Romeo and Juliet in Turkey

To his credit, Romeo, played by Brazilian dancer Pedro Seara, managed to lie nearly perfectly still, only cracking a small smile as the cat affectionately named ‘Romeow’ by netizens, rolled by him.

JUNE 22, 2026|BySHIR PERETS

File Photo: A Sothebys employee handles a copy of William Shakespeare, The First Folio 1623 in London, England, July 7, 2006.

British professor uncovers location of Shakespeare’s London home using previously unknown documents

Munro’s find is historically significant, painting a very different picture of where Shakespeare may have spent time in his later years then what was originally thought.

APRIL 25, 2026|ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM

Researchers say they’ve traced Shakespeare’s London lodgings at last

The precise location of William Shakespeare’s only London home was identified in Blackfriars after researchers uncovered a previously unknown floorplan.

APRIL 20, 2026|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

TOURISTS ACCESS the viewing area of the Trevi Fountain in Rome, after the city introduces a two-euro paid entry at several monuments and museums previously free, in Rome, Italy, February 2, 2026.

Rome to charge tourists to get close to Trevi Fountain in move aimed at reducing chaos

“Two euros isn’t very much, and it will lead to less chaotic tourist flows,” said Mayor Gualtieri

FEBRUARY 3, 2026|ByESTHER DAVIS

Jerusalem theater troupe brings Shakespeare back to the park

This is the 13th time Theater in the Rough co-founders, and mother and son duo, Beth Steinberg and Natan Skop have brought Shakespeare to Bloomfield Gardens.

AUGUST 13, 2024ByMOLLY MYERS

MEMBERS OF the cast of ‘As You Like It.’

All the world's a screen in Shakespeare film fest

The festival, programmed in collaboration with the English department of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HU), begins on June 9 and continues throughout the month.

JUNE 8, 2024ByHANNAH BROWN

LEONARDO DICAPRIO and Claire Danes in 'Romeo + Juliet'

Nissan Nativ Acting Studio brings a reindeer ride with Henrik Ibsen's 'Peer Gynt' - review

Hebrew only. One hour and fifty minutes without intermission. HaBait Theater, 5 Noam Street Tel Aviv. NIS 70 per ticket.

APRIL 4, 2024ByHAGAY HACOHEN

NISSAN NATIV students in ‘Even Dreams Awaken from Sleep.’

Netanyahu’s final act: Biblical triumph or Shakespearean tragedy? - opinion

Had Netanyahu retired after losing the 2021 election, his legacy may have remained intact.

MARCH 20, 2024ByROMY LEIBLER/THE MEDIA LINE

Likud head Benjamin Netanyahu at his party faction meeting, December 13, 2021.

Shakespearing things up in Eilat

The three performances, being held over four nights of theater magic, were produced by the youngsters during an intense seven-week process.

FEBRUARY 15, 2024ByHAGAY HACOHEN

Jerusalem highlights October 20-26

What's new to do in Israel's capital?

OCTOBER 20, 2023ByHAGAY HACOHEN

FERDINAND GOTTSCHALK & Jessie Busley in ‘Twelfth Night,’ Broadway, New Theatre.

'Richard III': A clear retelling of a great Shakespearean play - review

Director Itai Tiran transforms Shakespeare's Richard III by removing many historical elements, distilling it into an illustration of the lust for power in Israel.

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023ByHAGAY HACOHEN