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.

Orange cat. (Illustrative)
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

Israeli embassy in London.

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

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


The Shakespearean tragedy of Netanyahu - analysis

Had Shakespeare still been around today, he could have written a tragedy about Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Bocharov Ruchei state residence in Sochi, Russia September 12, 2019.

Exploring the Tel Aviv-London connection

Over four days in November, Israelis will be able to savor a slew of artistic creations from the UK

‘HAMLET’S BIG ADVENTURE’ will be performed by the aptly named Reduced Shakespeare Company

Saudi Vision 2030 – the British connection

The kingdom of Saudi Arabia is such an established feature of today’s Middle East that it comes as something of a surprise to realize that it is less than a hundred years old.

Britain’s Queen Elizabeth greets Mohammed bin Salman, the crown prince of Saudi Arabia, at Buckingham Palace in 2018

Updating ‘Ophelia’

Opera giant Barbara Hannigan and Israeli dance icon Rina Schenfeld team up

Rina Schenfeld (Bottom) and Barbara Hannigan collaborate in ‘Ophelia’

Shakespeare on the go

Now in its ninth year, this year’s play follows 2018’s Hamlet and previous productions

SHAKESPEARE ON THE GO

‘Measure for Measure: In Motion’ inspires conversation and laughter

POLITICS, SEXUAL relationships and power struggles between genders: All these issues are explored.

Fun on the fringe

The annual Beersheba Fringe Festival offers 30 productions from around the globe

THE CAST OF ‘Habbek Otee Lanetzach, Patricio’ (Embrace Me Forever, Patricio)

Italian director Franco Zeffirelli passes away at 96

In a statement, his foundation said he died in Rome on Saturday. "Ciao Maestro," said the announcement.

Italian director Franco Zeffirelli arrives to attend Luciano Pavarotti's funeral at the cathedral of Modena September 8, 2007

Riders of the storm

“The cast is taking the terrific text that makes up Shakespeare’s last full-length play and making it their own in a highly entertaining way and that is much to their credit," said Poch.

Key members of ‘The Tempest’ cast determinedly negotiate the jagged rocks of Jaffa’s coastline: (From left) Michelle Adam, Talya Bem, Shimi Herman, Robin Stamler, Stephen Lerner, Yedidya Fraiman, Shlomit Kovalsky, Sandy Cash, Aliza Schoffman-Land, Sharon Benjamini.

Shakespeare for all at the Haifa International Children’s Theater Festival

William Shakespeare has been called the common man’s playwright, and with good reason.

A SCENE FROM ‘Twelfth Night.’