Habima National Theater, Tel Aviv

Habima National Theatre is the first theatre in Israel that staged Hebrew language plays. As the name suggests, this is the national theatre of the country and is located at the center of Tel Aviv in Habima Square.

Habima National Theatre was founded just after the 1905 revolution in Moscow by Nahum Zemach. It was in the year 1958 that Habima won the Israel prize for theatre and since then it is considered to be the country’s national theatre.

Visit this theater to see for yourself how it has been captivating the imagination of the audience with its productions. Co founded by Aaron Baskin and Hannah Rubina, Habima continues to foster newer generations of theatre artists.

This theatre is also well known for its plays that confront Israeli-Arab relations, addresses issues related to war and peace and on tensions that exist between the secular and religious Jews. Plays also examine women’s status, question bureaucratic corruption, deal with lives of foreign workers living in Israel and explore Jewish history and themes.

Many classical plays produced at Habima National Theatre epitomize Israel. They infuse innovation and creativity in such a manner that major issues of the day are skillfully portrayed. Habima is a place you must visit to enjoy the very essence of Israeli history, culture and performance art.