Designers
The ranks of Yiddish scene designers boast some world-famous names, most notably Marc Chagall and Boris Aronson. While Chagall went on to Paris and Aronson to Broadway, many other designers brought Yiddish stages to life with their ingenious sets and costumes.
June 24, 2021
A Year of Yiddish Theatre in Covid: A Wrap Up?
In the past year, we’ve covered a number of COVID-era online productions, from drag, to Yiddish-inspired new plays, to a re-mounted classic, to long-ignored material and more long-ignored material.
April 12, 2021
Why Wikidata is Good for Yiddish Theatre Research
Part two of two on how the digital humanities can inspire the world of Yiddish theatre.
March 15, 2021
Wikidata, Yiddish Theatre Posters, and the World
Der dibek, 1975, Israeli Yiddish entertainment posters, 1930-1981, Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University.
January 7, 2017
Brothel Intrigue, with a Modern Twist: Got fun nekome at the New Yiddish Rep
The New Yiddish Rep’s production is no period play. The play itself feels remarkably modern, even 110 years later, and the New Yiddish Rep has given *Got fun nekome* a production to match.
December 23, 2016
Mending The Torn Curtain: A Documentary Film About the First International Yiddish Theatre Festival
Montreal prides itself on being the city of festivals. It is home to the world’s largest, if not the most prestigious, jazz festival, and the largest, and maybe the most prestigious, comedy festival.
January 21, 2015
The Talented Mr Rotblat and His Micrographic Tribute to Jacob Gordin
This is the story behind an exquisite portrait of a Yiddish dramatist.