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

‘Hamnet’ is Oscar-bait about Shakespeare's free-spirited wife - review

Hamnet, which just opened in theaters around Israel, is a movie about William Shakespeare’s family that really wants to be about something else.

JANUARY 27, 2026ByHANNAH BROWN

BRITAIN'S QUEEN Camilla (R) attends a special screening of 'Hamnet', the film adaptation of Maggie O'Farrell's award-winning novel, in central London on January 27, 2026.

Saul Rubinek’s new one-man show asks, is there ever a right time to play Shylock?

“Playing Shylock,” opening in Brooklyn, imagines the cancellation of Shakespeare’s controversial play about the humiliation of a Jewish moneylender.

OCTOBER 22, 2025ByANDREW SILOW-CARROLL/JTA

Saul Rubinek plays a version of himself in "Playing Shylock," about an actor whose dream to play Shakespeare's controversial Jewish character is thwarted by timid producers.

'Schindler’s List' Israeli actor Rami Heuberger dies at 61

Rami Heuberger was a prolific actor who appeared on stage, screen, and television. He passed away at the age of 61 after a long battle with cancer.

AUGUST 28, 2025ByHANNAH BROWN

Rami Heuberger, Israeli actor and director, who passed away on August 28, 2025.

Jerusalem highlights : August 22-28

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

AUGUST 22, 2025ByHAGAY HACOHEN

Why ‘Shylock’ matters: No excuse for this antisemitic slur - opinion

William Shakespeare helped solidify the stereotype in the public imagination in his play 'The Merchant of Venice,' with his notorious depiction of the Jewish moneylender Shylock.

JULY 8, 2025ByRAFAEL MEDOFF

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump attends an America250 event in Des Moines, Iowa last week. Trump says he didn’t know the term ‘Shylock’ has antisemitic connotations, when he used it speaking of unscrupulous bankers, the writer notes.

A masterful ‘Otello’ at the Israeli Opera in Tel Aviv - review

Pascu’s fantastic performance masterfully kept guests on the edge of these said seats and was equally rich with such small details.

FEBRUARY 6, 2025ByHAGAY HACOHEN

IAGO IS ABLE to poison Otello’s mind in the great Verdi opera.

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.

JANUARY 23, 2025ByHAGAY HACOHEN

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

An Israeli 'King Lear': The worst returns to laughter - opinion

The chaos in King Lear eventually ends. Too many die; the country is big-time battered. But with new leadership in place that is morally decent, England will be okay. So will Israel.

OCTOBER 26, 2024ByPAMELA PELED