Periods

Explore Yiddish performances by period, from the Middle Ages to the 21st century.

June 6, 2018

When Sholem Asch Met Tarantino: Motke ganev Comes to Tel Aviv
The play’s melodramatic plot was fleshed out with attractive costumes, a dynamic set design, and songs by Leonard Cohen, performed cabaret-style by a female singer.
May 24, 2018

Matchmaker, Matchmaker, Act on the Stage
Matchmakers and the Yiddish dramatic repertoire––the latest Plotting Yiddish Drama batch shows why this combination is a perfect match.
May 9, 2018

Yiddish Theatre Stars & Matinee Girls on the Move
You didn’t need to be the Great Gatsby to have a good time in the Roaring Twenties.
April 25, 2018

Brush Up on Your Yiddish History Plays
The latest batch of Plotting Yiddish Drama features a batch of historical dramas and includes even more examples of works with Sephardic themes.
April 11, 2018

Rosa Rapoport and Teatro IFT in Buenos Aires
In this excerpt from Rosa’s oral history, she shares her memories performing on stage at Teatro IFT, and the theatre’s eventual transition from Yiddish to a Spanish-language repertoire.
March 26, 2018

Sholem Asch at the End of the World
Sholem Asch belongs to those Yiddish authors who often defy rather than obey the conventions of Yiddish culture and Jewish sensibilities.