New Yiddish Rep, NYC, Feb 4, 2008
New Yiddish Rep, founded by David Mandelbaum of La MaMa and Theater for the New City fame, is proud to present new pieces for Yiddish and non-Yiddish speakers alike!
Monday, February 4th at 7 pm.
The Essence, a dim sum of Yiddish Theater
An overview of Yiddish Theater from Abraham Goldfaden to the present day. Created by Allen Rickman, performed by Allen Rickman, Yelena Shmulenson and Steve Sterner. Narration in English, songs and scenes in Yiddish with English supertitles.
The Community Synagogue
325 E. 6th Street
New York, NY 10003
Suggested Donation of 15 dollars for performances. The theater appreciates donations, but maintains an “pay as you exit” policy to ensure that Yiddish theater is accessible to everyone. So come support new Yiddish theater, Jewish art and community development! We’ll see you there!