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Yentl single work drama

Adaptation of Yentl, the Yeshiva Boy Isaac Bashevis Singer , 1963 single work short story

Authors:agent Gary Abrahams , Elise Hearst , Galit Klas .
Producer: Playbox Theatre

Issue Details: First known date: 2022... 2022 Yentl

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AbstractHistoryArchive Description

'After a triumphant debut in 2022, garnering wide acclaim, four Green Room Awards and numerous five-star reviews—Malthouse is proud to present a return season of Kadimah Yiddish Theatre’s Yentl. This new stage adaptation of Nobel Prize laureate Isaac Bashevis Singer’s iconic short story is the first since the 1975 Broadway play and Barbra Streisand’s iconic 1983 musical film.

'Yentl is the journey of a young woman who defies the Jewish orthodox tradition that forbids females from studying religious scripture. When her father dies, Yentl emancipates herself by dressing in male guise, determined to live as a man to continue her studies. Religion, gender, sexual politics, and traditional Yiddish culture collide as Yentl finds her truth through faith and love.' (Production summary)

Production Details

Presented by Malthouse Theatre at Arts Centre Melbourne from 12 March 2022.

Presented by Malthouse Theatre and performed at Merlyn Theatre, Southbank, Victoria : 29 February - 17 March 2024.

Director: Gary Abrahams.

Cast: Evelyn Krape, Nicholas Jaquinot, and Genevieve Kingsford.

Set and Costume Designer: Dann Barber.

Lighting Designer: Rachel Burke.

Sound Designer: Russell Goldsmith.