Kadimah Yiddish Theatre presents
12 - 26 March 2022 | Fairfax Studio
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The original Yiddish gender-bender, Yentl is reimagined in the first new adaptation of the iconic story since the Barbra Streisand 1983 musical film.
Gender identity, religious and sexual politics, and traditional Yiddish culture collide in this bold and contemporary adaptation, presented by one of Melbourne's most exciting new theatre companies, the Kadimah Yiddish Theatre (The Ghetto Cabaret, Durkh A Modne Gloz/Through A Strange Lens).
Set in a Polish shtetl in 1870, Yentl is the story of a young woman who defies Jewish orthodox tradition by secretly studying religious scripture. When her beloved father dies, Yentl runs away from her village dressed as a man in order to keep studying. Calling herself Anshl, she meets a student, Avigdor, who invites her to join his yeshiva. But when Avigdor introduces Anshl to the woman he loves, Hodes, Anshl’s life takes a surprising and dangerous turn. Soon, a fragile love triangle emerges as Yentl falls in love with both Avigdor and Hodes, and Avigdor finds himself attracted to the boy he believes is Anshl.
Directed by acclaimed theatre-maker Gary Abrahams (33 Variations and The Ghetto Cabaret for Kadimah Yiddish Theatre) and Assistant Director Virginia Proud, Yentl headlines a year-long calendar of events celebrating Kadimah’s 110 years of continuous theatre, language and cultural programs.
