The Dybbuk: Semi-Staged Reading

The Dybbuk: Semi-Staged Reading (2021)

On the day of her wedding, Leah is possessed by a dybbuk – the spirit of her former lover who died after learning of her engagement to another man.

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  • Release Date: 2021-05-19
  • Runtime: 1h 54min
  • Language: English
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Summary

On the day of her wedding, Leah is possessed by a dybbuk – the spirit of her former lover who died after learning of her engagement to another man. Set in the vanished, mystically religious world of 19th-century Eastern European Hasidism, S. Ansky’s The Dybbuk is a complex and meticulously crafted tragedy in which two lovers, betrothed before birth and denied earthly communion, are ultimately bound together for all eternity. This semi-staged reading took take place at the Almeida, as part of Six Artists in Search of a Play.

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Writing Sholom Ansky Writer
Directing Audrey Sheffield Director
Crew Golda Werman Translator
Sound Osnat Schmool Music Director
Lighting Fraser Craig Lighting Design