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'''Jerusalem Khan Theatre''' (תיאטרון החאן -– Teat'ron HaKhan, lit. "The Caravanserai Theatre") is a [[Repertoryrepertory theatre]] based in [[Jerusalem]], [[Israel]]. The theatre is located near the [[Jerusalem–Khan railway station|Jerusalem Railway Station]], in an old [[caravanserai]] building.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=v_tXKyDG5j4C&pg=PA22 Patterns and Trends in Israel Drama and Theater, ''Theater in Israel,'' Linda Ben-Zvi ]</ref>

The khan was built on the ruins of an ancient inn from the Crusader period. It served caravan travelers who arrived in Jerusalem after nightfall when the gates of the [[Old City (Jerusalem)|Old City]] were locked. In later years, the building housed a beer-cellar and a carpentry workshop.<ref>[{{Cite web |url=http://www.jewish-theatre.com/visitor/article_display.aspx?articleID=1672 |title=Theater in Spotlight] |access-date=2014-10-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131021044617/http://jewish-theatre.com/visitor/article_display.aspx?articleID=1672 |archive-date=2013-10-21 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

The artistic director of the English theatre was Jacqueline Kronberg and the artistic director of the Hebrew theatre was Phillip Diskin. A year later, the theater company disbanded and the building became a venue for local cultural events. In early 1973 a new theatre company was established. Over the years, [[Mike Alfreds|Michael Alfreds]], [[Ilan Ronen]], Ada Ben Nahum, Yossi Izraeli, Amit Gazit, Eran Niall, [[Ofira Henig]] and OfiraMichael HoenigGurevich have served as artistic directors.<ref name=AboutUs>{{Citation

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The theatre produces 3-4-5 new shows annually. The currentformer artistic director, Michael Gurevich, writeswrote and directsdirected some of the plays. Prominent productions included: "A passing shadow" (2000), "War on Home" (2002), "[[The Miser]]" (2003), "Happiness" (2004), "Life Is a Dream (2005). Over all, the theater has about 200 performances a year in house and about 70 in other halls, mainly in the Mann Auditorium in the [[Jerusalem Theater]] complex.<ref name=AboutUs />

The Khan Theatre is a [[non-profit organization]]. The theatre's executive committee consists of public figures and representatives of organizations that support it financially - the Jerusalem Municipality, the [[Jerusalem Foundation]] and the [[Ministry of Culture and Sport (Israel)|Ministry of Culture and Sport]] .

* [https://web.archive.org/web/20100110101715/http://www.khan.co.il/home_english.php The Khan Theatre website]