Yiddish theatre studies is an interdisciplinary field, involving research by theatre historians, musicologists, literary scholars, and many others. These articles show the activities of researchers at work.

Religion

Radio

Jun 29, 2019

“A Piquant Curiosity”: The Gender-Bending Drama Yo a man, nit a man

Zachary Baker

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

Long Form

Feb 13, 2020

Interview with Joshua Horowitz on the orchestration of Bas-Sheve

Jake Marmer, John Schott

In February 2019, Josh Horowitz was sent the manuscript of Henekh Kon’s piano and vocal score of the only known pre-Holocaust Yiddish opera, Bas-Sheve.

Jan 23, 2020

Interview: Alicia Svigals and Donald Sosin on their film score for The Ancient Law

Mark Slobin

Alicia Svigals and Donald Sosin on scoring a Weimar-era film about a backwoods Jewish boy whose talent leads him to show business success and possible romance with a well-placed Gentile woman.

Dec 20, 2019

Magic and Melody Delight In a Yiddish Fairytale Reborn

Debra Caplan

Debra Caplan reviews The Sorceress / Di Kishefmakherin at the National Yiddish Theatre – Folksbiene.

Nov 06, 2019

Theatre: A Sketch

Jessica Kirzane

Jessica Kirzane’s translation and introduction of Miriam Karpilove’s “Theatre.”

Sep 04, 2019

The Yiddish Theatre Time Machine

Zachary Baker, Joel Berkowitz, Sonia Gollance, Barbara Henry, Faith Jones, C. Tova Markenson, David Mazower, Alyssa Quint, Amanda (Miryem-Khaye) Seigel, Nick Underwood

The DYTP team on the performances they would have liked to witness.

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