Shylock Takes Manhattan Once Again It’s intriguing to think that the most famous Jew in dramatic literature is now being played by an Italian-American (and presumably Catholic). But why not? And indeed Al Pacino, now on stage at Shakespeare in the Park makes Shylock his own Read more
Fiddler on the Roof:A short glossary Based on the stories of Sholem Aleichem, it deals with life from as wide and broad a range of perspectives as could be found in musical theatre. Read more
Revisiting the Past:The History of East European Jewish theatre The centrality of performance in traditional Jewish life inspired the development of a class of specialized performers. They included the khazn (Heb., ḥazan) or cantor, who sang prayers on Sabbath and holidays, klezmorim, the instrumental musicians who performed at weddings and other celebrations; and the badkhn or marshelik, a professional jester and master of ceremonies at such celebrations Read more
The Bible on Stage The Story of Samson and Delilah: A special section of the Jewish theatre and performing arts website All About Jewish Theatre is dedicated to characters and plots from the Bible which served as inspiration for many creators of theatre, dance, opera, music, film, television, and performance art. Read more or go directly to the Content list
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