Tag: Jewish Theater

"Exagoge" is a complex and innovative theater piece by playwright and director Edward Einhorn, blending elements of a contemporary Seder on the Upper West Side with an operatic retelling of a 2,200-year-old Greek play about the Exodus story.
The 1939 Yiddish film "Mothers of Today" depicts the clash between old-world values and modernity through the characters of Mrs. Valdman, a traditional neighbor, and Mrs. Bokser, a modern woman.
"The Gospel According to Chaim" is a groundbreaking Yiddish play written by Mikhl Yashinsky, based on the true story of Chaim Einspruch, a Galician-born Jew who became a Christian missionary.
"King of the Jews" is a stage adaptation of Leslie Epstein's novel set in the Lodz Ghetto during the Holocaust.
Alexa Derman, a queer Jewish playwright, recently won the Jewish Playwriting Contest for her script "Zionista Rising."
Purim spiels have a long history in Jewish culture, providing a space for social and political commentary through humor.
Patricia Zipprodt's costume sketches for "Fiddler on the Roof" showcase the designs for characters like Yente in Act I, the wedding scene, and Act II.
Aaron Henne, from Theatre Dybbuk in Los Angeles, explores the process of bringing Jewish texts to life on stage and ensuring their accessibility to a broad audience.
The 60th anniversary staging of Samuel Beckett's "Waiting For Godot" in Yiddish at the Castillo Theatre in Manhattan marks a groundbreaking interpretation of the existential play.