Knosh and Knowledge
Why The Stage Matters: Israeli Theater in a Time of War
Join Jewish Federation of the Berkshires in partnership with Shakespeare & Company for a FREE Knosh and Knowledge discussion of Israeli theater with Michal Peles-Almagor, a Postdoctoral fellow at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and a Research Fellow and Tel Aviv University, where she teaches literature and theater arts.
What does it mean to assemble in the theater today? Dr. Almagor turns to Israeli theater to consider how theater reflects on and contributes to social and cultural debates in a time of war.Post-October 7th, the ethical space of the theater took shape beyond the stage. The most powerful theatrical event emerged not in any closed hall but in Hostages Square in Tel Aviv: a sustained public act of mourning, demand, and witness, transforming the public square into a Greek polis, where theater was a site for ethical, social, and political debate. Theatricality has not disappeared. It has simply shifted to match the needs of the era, bringing people together.
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Michal Peles Almagor is a Postdoctoral fellow at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and a Research Fellow and Tel Aviv University, where she teaches literature and theater arts. Michal earned her PhD at the University of Chicago, where she also taught courses on Jewish literature, modern theater, and advanced Hebrew.
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