Hanna Rovina
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Hanna Rovina, also Rubina, was a Russian-Israeli actress. She is often referred to as the "First Lady of Hebrew Theatre".
Hana Rovina in The Dybbuk (1920)
Sol Hurok and Hana Rovina (1954)
Rovina's dressing room at Habima Theatre
Hanna Rovina
Habima Theatre
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The Habima Theatre is the national theatre of Israel and one of the first Hebrew language theatres. It is located in Habima Square in the center of Tel Aviv.
Hanna Rovina
…daughter, Ilana, born in 1934, with the Hebrew poet Alexander Penn. She began her acting career at the "Hebrew Stage Theatre" of Nahum Zemach. She joined Habima Theatre in 1917 just as it was being launched, and participated in its first production, a play by Yevgeny Vakhtangov. She became famous for her role as Leah'le…
Habima Theatre, 2011
Historic building, c. 1950
Habima stages Twelfth Night, Neues Schauspielhaus, 15 September 1930. First professional performance of Shakespeare in Hebrew.