Writers
Many of the most important Yiddish writers of all time turned at least a hand to playwriting. For some it was their primary focus, for others it played second fiddle to writing fiction, poetry, reportage, or in other genres. Yiddish drama runs the gamut from hastily written hack work to some of the greatest masterpieces of Yiddish literature, and of world drama.
July 29, 2020
How Two Nudniks Saved History from the Fire
The Moscow State Yiddish Theatre archives are available digitally!
April 7, 2020
Shtumer shabes: A New Play by Rokhl Kafrissen
An interview with the playwright by the DYTP’s Amanda (Miryem-Khaye) Seigel.
November 6, 2019
Theatre: A Sketch
Jessica Kirzane’s translation and introduction of Miriam Karpilove’s “Theatre.”
August 21, 2019
An Interview with Daniel Galay
Daniel Galay is a prolific playwright, composer, and pianist living in Israel.
April 2, 2019
Yiddish Theatre in Buenos Aires Between the Two World Wars
Buenos Aires has grown to be one of the most important cities for Yiddish theatre in South America.
January 16, 2019
Henry James: The Yiddish Stage in The American Scene
In late August 1904, Henry James returned to the United States after an absence of twenty years. Upon arrival in New York, he was overwhelmed by the first views of Manhattan and the “change of things” in his native city.