People
Meet the people who made Yiddish theatre happen: on stage, behind the scenes, and in the audience.
March 13, 2017
“I would have run away, but there was only one path for me – onto the stage”: Bertha Kalich at the Romanian National Theatre, Part I
The rehearsals at the National Theatre lasted several weeks, and each one took a heavy toll on me.
February 28, 2017
10 Things You Need to Know About God of Vengeance
A Twitter summary of its production history would read something like this: “admired, translated, parodied, panned, banned, prosecuted, withdrawn, forgotten, revived, celebrated.”
January 16, 2017
Sholem Asch: God of Vengeance is Not an Immoral Play
Because of the wrong interpretation of my play, *The God of Vengeance*, now running at the Apollo Theatre, I wish to make the following statement…
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 29, 2016
Journeys Through a Life in the Theatre: Charles Slucki (1948-2015)
"There are no small parts, only small actors,” my dad would tell me...
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.