Periods

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

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of its production history would read something like this: “admired, translated, parodied, panned, banned, prosecuted, withdrawn, forgotten, revived, celebrated.”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 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.
November 20, 2016

London – New York, or The Great British Yiddish Theatre Brain Drain
We Brits Have been sending some of our finest actors across the Atlantic for as long as anyone can remember.