People
Meet the people who made Yiddish theatre happen: on stage, behind the scenes, and in the audience.
December 21, 2018
Why Does Muni Weisenfreund Play “Shund”?
The career of the young actor Muni Weisenfreund is noteworthy, practically legendary.
November 27, 2018
But Enough About Strindberg; Let’s Talk About Goldenberg!
Oh, to have witnessed such a scene!
November 12, 2018
Interview: A New Translation and a New Press
We were interested to learn recently not only about the publication of a new translation of a noteworthy Yiddish play, Moyshe Nadir’s Meshiekh in amerike (Messiah in America, 1932).
October 12, 2018
Hatuey: Memory of Fire—An Interview
As part of our coverage of the recent premiere of Hatuey: Memory of Fire, Joel Berkowitz interviewed members of the production’s creative team about the work’s genesis and influences and much more.
October 2, 2018
A Yiddish Poet, a Cuban Revolutionary, and a Historical Legend Walk Into a Bar: A Review of Hatuey: Memory of Fire
A brand-new opera, sung partially in Yiddish and partially in Spanish—and sometimes in both languages at the same time.
September 21, 2018
Found in Translation: Hatuey, Cuba, and the Jews
Some background on the Yiddish epic poem, Hatuey.