Western Europe

Read about the gender-bending play Yo a man, nit a man (Yes a Man, Not a Man).

Yaschar Aronowicz, My father, participated in Yiddish theatre for three decades, in at least two European cities, Berlin and Paris.

Who in Surabaya would possibly be interested in reading about Yiddish theatre in London’s East End?

Paris is known for, among other things, its theatre. Institutions like the Théâtre de l’Odéon and the Comédie-Française, for example, come immediately to mind. Lost to history, however, is Théâtre Lancry: the first and most important site of Yiddish theatre in Paris. First built in 1880, Théâtre Lancry was intended as a small space for community gatherings. It seated […]

Yiddish theatre is alive and well in the City of Light.

The Netherlands never established a permanent Yiddish theatre, but it did establish the Ansky Society

Arnold Zable is an award winning writer, storyteller, educator, and human rights advocate.

This is the story behind an exquisite portrait of a Yiddish dramatist.