The Education Division of the Jerusalem Theatre is responsible for liaison between educational institutions in Jerusalem and its surroundings and the theatre.

The division staff devotes effort and thought to creating exciting cultural encounters at the theatre and offers a rich, high quality annual program for schools, with the aim of exposing middle school and high school students to quality artistic endeavour. Thousands of students arrive every year to the theatre and enjoy theatre, performances, dance, quality films and behind-the-scenes tours.

The students also participate in lectures and encounters with artists in master classes. The division produces special events for holidays and memorial days, as well as behind-the-scenes tours adapted for high school students.

You may consult the Education Division for advice on adapting content for kindergarten, primary school, middle school and high school programs.

Theatre

During the school year the Jerusalem Theatre presents tens of plays recommended and approved by the Ministry of Educations National Culture Basket (Sal tarbut).

With the aim of enriching the viewing experience and relevance to students, preparatory material, programs, lists of topics for discussion, etc. are available upon request for all of the plays. This year a wide variety of plays has been added for students during morning hours.

In order to examine the appropriateness of plays for students and prepare them for the experience, we invite teachers to preview the plays at the Jerusalem Theatre or at theatres in Tel Aviv.

Encounters with actors

It is possible to arrange encounters with actors/authors, prior to or following viewing.

Dance subscription for students

The Jerusalem Theatre has a rich and varied dance subscription that includes the finest dance companies from Israel and from abroad. High school students can obtain a complete series subscription or attend selected performances selected by teachers/coordinators, and master classes with the finest artists can be arranged.

Film screenings at the theatre

The Jerusalem Theatre hold regular screenings of quality films recommended for students. Students can attend scheduled screenings and special private screenings for students combined with lectures can be ordered.

Holocaust Remembrance Day events

The Jerusalem Theatre sees great importance in marking Holocaust and Heroism Remembrance Day. The Education Division handles appropriate content for this day: plays/ concerts/ films. Lectures and ceremonies in the various halls can be arranged.

Behind-the-scenes tour of one of the large cultural complexes in Israel

Do you love theatre? Do you dream of visiting backstage? Are you interested in seeing how the whole huge array works? Here is your chance!

We invite you a new perspective and a different experience, a special opportunity—a tour of the places where the magic takes place—just before it goes on stage.

The tour opens with a brief historical and architectural summary of the unique structure that combines stone and architectural sculpture, planned in advance as an active centre of theatrical-cultural activity and a social venue. Next: visit the dressing rooms, the actors’ lounge, visit the various halls, go on the different stages, enter the back corridors connecting all of the different parts of the building, control rooms, costume room, a rehearsal of a philharmonic orchestra (when possible).

The tours enjoy great popularity with educators and students.

“This tour undoubtedly helped to connect students with the theatre, not only as a place where theatre happens (through the encounter with all of its elements), but also as a place for culture in Jerusalem. Together, we saw how students enjoyed each new corner in the theatre and how much it interested them. They were quite moved by this wonderful experience and left enchanted. As I said at the conclusion of the tour—the next play they see in a theatre will undoubtedly be a different experience for them.”

For more details and reservations lilia@jer-theatre.co.il