[Mendele] Mendele Personal Notices and Announcements-- Asch's “Got fun nekome,” af idish (with English subtitles) in New York at La MaMa, March 14-27

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Feb. 10, 2017

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From: Congress for Jewish Culture <kongres at earthlink.net>
Date: Feb. 10, 2017

“GOD OF VENGEANCE” RETURNS

NEW YIDDISH REP BRINGS BACK CONTROVERSIAL CLASSIC IN LIMITED ENGAGEMENT AT
ST. CLEMENT’S MARCH 14 TO 27

New Yiddish Rep (NYR) is bringing back by popular demand the controversial
classic “God of Vengeance” for a special encore running for two weeks at
Theatre at St. Clement’s, 423 West 46th Street, from Tues March 14 to
Monday March 27.  The break-out production, which was a NY Times Critics’
Pick and sold out its limited run at La Mama in December-January, will be
restaged and adapted by director Aaron Beall.

“A timely revival! The play is remarkable!”  Charles Isherwood NY TIMES

“Astonishing revival! Engrossing to watch! The audience will truly be left
speechless!” Jed Ryan HUFFINGTON POST

The first American revival in Yiddish in decades of Sholem Asch’s shocking
and ahead-of-its-time drama, New Yiddish Rep’s “God of Vengeance” earned
wide praise for fearlessly addressing a number of religious vs. secular
stresses which are no less challenging today than when the play premiered
in 1907.  (Charges of indecency were leveled against the play when it
premiered in English on Broadway in 1923.)

As it did at La MaMa, New Yiddish Rep will use the production to spark
conversations among widely diverse audiences about the enormous conflicts
between organized religions that demand strict adherence to social and
religious norms, and those who espouse personal freedom.  A number of
talk-backs are planned.

Reprising their lead roles are Shane Baker as the tortured brothel owner
Yankl Tchaftchovitch, and David Mandlebaum, as the morally opportunistic
Reb Eli. The production’s unusually diverse cast features three former
Hasids (in their professional stage debuts) -- Luzer Twersky, Melissa Weisz
and Eli Rosen.  Also featured is the noted Yiddish theatre scholar and
actress Caraid O’Brien, who replaces Eleanor Reissa as the brothel owner’s
wife Sarah, and Yiddish theatre newcomer Shayna Schmidt, as the sexually
curious Rifkele, played “with lovely sensitivity” according to Charles
Isherwood of the NY Times.

Also returning to the cast of 11 are Amy Coleman, and Mira Kessler. The new
production design team will be announced.  Beall – a co-founder of the NY
International Fringe Festival and for several years the executive director
of Todo con Nada -- directed the notorious production of “God of Vengeance”
(in English) at Show World on 42nd Street.

“Got fun nekome,” tells the wrenching story of a brothel owner’s attempt to
marry off his daughter to lead a dignified religious life, only to have her
drawn back into the life of sin in which she grew up.  In addition to being
highly explosive for its conflicted view of Judaism, the show is credited
with presenting the first lesbian kiss on Broadway when its English
premiere was presented at the Apollo Theatre on West 42nd Street in 1923.
It is the subject of Paula Vogel’s “Indecent,” which enjoyed a critically
acclaimed extended run at The Vineyard last spring, and which begins
Broadway previews at The Cort on April 4.

New Yiddish Rep presents modern theater for diverse contemporary audiences
(especially non-Yiddish-speakers) in Yiddish.  The company’s “Waiting for
Godot” (2013 & 2014), and last season’s “Death of a Salesman,” which was
nominated for two Drama Desk Awards (Best Revival of a Play and Best Actor
in a Play) were both widely praised for illuminating classics of the modern
theatre by doing them in Yiddish.

The notorious and ground-breaking “Got fun nekome,” which many consider one
of 20th century’s greatest plays, in any language, ran for a five-week
Off-Broadway run at La MaMa’s First Floor Theatre, from December 22 to
January 22.  The NY Times Critics’ Pick opened on Christmas Day and played
35 performances.  The special encore runs for three weeks and 15
performances at the Theatre at St. Clement’s, from March 14 to 27.
Performances are Tues, Wed, Thur, Fri at 7pm; Sat at 2pm & 7pm; Sun at 2pm
& 7pm, with no performances on Saturday March 18, and an added performance
on Monday March 27 at 7pm.

“God of Vengeance” is performed in Yiddish with English supertitles.
Running time: 2:30 with two intermissions.  Tickets are $36.  For tickets
and more information visit www.newyiddishrep.org, or call 800-838-3006

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