Theater performances, dance and music performances, quality films, cultural meetings, festivals and exhibitions -- in the six halls of the Jerusalem Theater, hundreds of thousands of visitors, from children to adults, enjoy countless cultural events every year.
Come and be excited at the Jerusalem Theater
The Jerusalem Theater is an artistic venue that brings together different genres: performing arts, screen arts, visual arts and plastic arts.
Every year, the Jerusalem Theater stages hundreds of plays for adults and children from various creative theaters in Israel, as well as plays from leading fringe theater centers.
The theater team works to present a contemporary artistic language and create original initiatives and fascinating connections that express the meeting point between idea and art.
Every year, the Jerusalem Theater hosts hundreds of musical performances in a variety of styles and organizes dozens of classical concerts performed by leading orchestras and chamber ensembles, as well as recitals and operas with the participation of choirs, conductors and guest soloists from Israel and abroad.
The Jerusalem Theater's repertoire committee - which selects the performances that are staged at the Jerusalem Theater, works to allow you to enjoy the latest and highest quality.
On the big screen at the Jerusalem Theater, you can enjoy a series of select operas from the world's most prestigious opera houses and festivals accompanied by enriching introductory lectures. Large audiences enjoy the best of the greatest dance performances from Israel and the world and dance performances by independent creators.
In addition, the Jerusalem Theater hosts regular screenings of new quality films from Israel and the world and a variety of film events including pre-premieres, morning screenings accompanied by lectures and festive premieres.
Every year, the theater produces two festivals that present a whole world of creativity, audacity and imagination that invite one-off encounters and interdisciplinary collaborations:
End of Summer Festival – A celebration of the arts held in the theater plaza at the end of August.
Piano Festival – A highly acclaimed festival that presents a magnificent program of concerts, musical performances, meetings, lectures and films centered on the piano.
The Jerusalem Theater hosts important festivals such as the Israel Festival, the International Solo Dance Festival, the International Oud Festival and others. Throughout the year, the theater hosts a series of lectures on culture and art and hosts dozens of entertainment and stand-up performances by Israeli stars.
The Jerusalem Theater is the permanent home of major cultural institutions: the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra, the Jerusalem Orchestra East & West and the Israel Festival.
The Jerusalem Theater is also a warm home to dozens of permanent and temporary art exhibitions featuring works by Israel's finest artists.
Visitors to the theater are greeted at the entrance by a café with the most beautiful view in the city, a chef's restaurant, and a cozy bookstore.
The theater is easily accessible from the adjacent parking lot and by public transportation. The theater's auditoriums and website are accessible to people with disabilities.