Education Minister Yuli Tamir announced Thursday that this year’s Israel Prize for theater will be given to Rina Yerushalmi and Nissan Nativ. Yerushalmi is a choreographer, director, and founder of the Itim Theatre Ensemble, which has won international recognition for its skill in acting out classical dramas.
The second winner, Nissan Nativ, is an actor, a director, and head of the Nissan Nativ acting studio.