Subjects

Yiddish theatre and drama have explored all of the major themes and issues relating to the Jewish experience from medieval times to the present.


September 11, 2017

Yaschar: My Father’s Life in Yiddish Theatre

Yaschar Aronowicz, My father, participated in Yiddish theatre for three decades, in at least two European cities, Berlin and Paris.
August 8, 2017

Yiddish Opera at the Standard Theatre, London 1895

Who in Surabaya would possibly be interested in reading about Yiddish theatre in London’s East End?
July 20, 2017

The Grand Street Theatre: A Modern Playhouse Built for Old-fashioned Shund

“A note of patriotic fervor, mingled with the pride of local achievement marked the opening of the new Grand Theatre, at Chrystie and Grand streets, last night,”
May 29, 2017

Théâtre Lancry: The Center of Yiddish Paris

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 […]
May 15, 2017

The Troïm-Teater and Contemporary Yiddish Theatre in Paris

Yiddish theatre is alive and well in the City of Light.
April 27, 2017

Scoring Indecent

Lisa Gutkin details the living and breathing aspect of music composition, what it means to strike the right tone, and how melodies appear, disappear, and reappear.