Directed by David Herskovits
With Ugo Chukwu, Rachel Claire, Amir Darvish, David Greenspan, Susan Hyon, Meg MacCary, Julia Sirna-Frest, J.H. Smith III, Sam T. West.
The shtetl turns uncanny in Hirschbein’s classic of Yiddish life. You might be expecting the farm life, the chicken-plucking and the arranged marriage, but not the S&M lust and the body-snatching wedding guests. The ( * ) Inn was an early touchstone for experimental theater in Yiddish, a sensation in Vilna, in London and in a 1917 New York production. This play is a perfect example of why we at TMT believe Yiddish drama is as innovative and challenging as any in the world. It’s Tevye on drugs. Watch out.
Lenore Doxsee, Lighting Design
Carolyn Mraz, Set Design
Asta Bennie Hostetter, Costume Design
David Herskovits, Sound Design
Eben Hoffer, Assistant Sound Design
Aaron Ethan Green, Assistant Set Design
Sarah Lurie, Assistant Lighting Design
PRESS LINKS:
The New York Times review
Huffington Post review
Village Voice review
Photos by Erik Carter