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Aug 24, 2018

Yiddish Theatre is Child’s Play: The One-Act Repertoire Part II

Sonia Gollance

Our current Plotting Yiddish Drama batch gives a taste of the Yiddish one-act plays that were written for children.
Aug 16, 2018

One (Act) for the Show

Sonia Gollance

One-act plays present a striking variety of themes, character types, and styles, as can be seen in the latest Plotting Yiddish Drama batch, devoted to this genre.
Aug 02, 2018

How Jewish Can One Fiddler Be?: Reflections on the Folksbiene’s Fidler afn dakh

Rebecca Kobrin, David Shneer

The question that lingered for both of us was, “What does Yiddish add?”
Jul 26, 2018

A Yiddish Homecoming for Fiddler on the Roof

Devora Geller

Fidler afn dakh returns Tevye, his family, and his fellow denizens of Anatevke, to their imaginary Yiddish roots.
Jul 20, 2018

Interview: Yiddish Fiddler on the Roof Actor Rachel Zatcoff

Debra Caplan

​Fiddler on the Roof is back Off Broadway and the DYTP’s Debra Caplan spoke with Rachel Zatcoff, who is playing Tevye’s eldest daughter, Tsaytl​.
Jul 17, 2018

A fidler afn dakh: Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish

Alisa Solomon

Before there was Fiddler, there was Tevye.
Jul 05, 2018

Zylbercweig’s Leksikon and Selfridges’ Rump Steak: In Memoriam Harry Ariel

David Mazower

In this tale of Łódź and London, David Mazower remembers the Yiddish actor Harry Ariel and a life-changing association with theatre historian Zalmen Zylbercweig.
Jun 20, 2018

Visual Artists and Yiddish Avant-garde Theatre in Poland

Alyssa Quint

During the interwar period in Poland, producers of literary and avant-garde Yiddish theatre invited visual artists to play key roles in realizing their creative visions.
Jun 06, 2018

When Sholem Asch Met Tarantino: Motke ganev Comes to Tel Aviv

Zehavit Stern

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

Sonia Gollance

Matchmakers and the Yiddish dramatic repertoire––the latest Plotting Yiddish Drama batch shows why this combination is a perfect match.
May 09, 2018

Yiddish Theatre Stars & Matinee Girls on the Move

Judith Thissen

You didn’t need to be the Great Gatsby to have a good time in the Roaring Twenties.
Apr 25, 2018

Brush Up on Your Yiddish History Plays

Sonia Gollance

The latest batch of Plotting Yiddish Drama features a batch of historical dramas and includes even more examples of works with Sephardic themes.