Jaffa Theatre

Tel Aviv


Founded in 1998 in a multiarched Old Jaffa building to bring two cultures together, this stage showcases Hebrew- and Arabic-language plays, sometimes with English translations. Not afraid to run plays that tackle the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, it's an inviting space to glean native insight on complex topics. It also holds musical performances and festivals such as the Arab-Hebrew Women's Festival.


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