Yentl
After a triumphant debut in 2022, garnering wide acclaim, four Green Room Awards and numerous five-star reviews—Malthouse is proud to present a return season of Kadimah Yiddish Theatre’s Yentl. This new stage adaptation of Nobel Prize laureate Isaac Bashevis Singer’s iconic short story is the first since the 1975 Broadway play and Barbra Streisand’s iconic 1983 musical film.
Yentl is the journey of a young woman who defies the Jewish Orthodox tradition that forbids females from studying religious scripture. When her father dies, Yentl emancipates herself by dressing in male guise, determined to live as a man to continue her studies. Religion, gender, sexual politics, and traditional Yiddish culture collide as Yentl finds her truth through faith and love.
Directed by Gary Abrahams and co-written by Gary Abrahams, Elise Esther Hearst, and Galit Klas, and starring Amy Hack, Nicholas Jaquinot, Genevieve Kingsford, and Evelyn Krape, Yentl is an ode to the feminist undertones and queer subtext of the original story and an invitation to celebrate the beauty of Yiddish culture.
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Incredible performance!
Very great set design and use of space. Extremely traditionally presented in terms of style - recommend
Absolutely riveting performance. Brought me to tears
Supporting performances ok, start with the ending, a surface level story of trans issues, sound design a bit overwrought
Amazing performances in a brilliant venue. Highly enjoyed the play, particularly the use of spoken Yiddish with written subtitles. Felt like we were literally a part of the story ourselves.
great cast and show, excellent seats and environment
Fantastic
Performance was unusual and actors were very good. The fact that it was mostly in Yiddish makes it very interesting.
Absolute masterpiece. I was moved to tears by it. Brilliant work by all. I have recommnended it to all my friends.
Such incredible performances by all actors.
See it now!
Amazing! Great show!
Loved it! Very powerful!
Fantastic performance, superb acting and overall powerful message and production. Highly recommended
This is wonderful, imaginative theatre. It is great to have actors who can project their voices and provide convincing characterisations. An enjoyable and enlightening production.
A bold, provocative and fascinating adaptation.
Extraordinary theatre - exceptionally talented actors performing with passion and conviction. Engrossing.
A very good show! Highly recommend!
The performance by the 4 member cast exceptional especially Amy Hack and Evelyn Krape. The staging simple but effective. Engrossing story driven by the thirst for knowledge.
What a brilliant show! What an amazing cast! Thank you!
5+++++ ♥️ Perfection. Glued to every word, every scene. So Awesome. FanBloodyTastic!!!
very good!
Amazing. This show looked, sounded, and felt so engaging. It was intense without feeling oppressive, and every moment was compelling.
Intense production, every word and movement demanded the audience attention. Loved the moody stage colours. Perhaps the text on the wall could be a little lower so it is just above the eye level of the actors.
Really enjoyed seeing another interpretation of the classic bashevis singer book .Well acted and would def recommend as a night at the theatre .
Poignant, funny, good roller-coaster ride of a show. Engaged for the whole show. The writer gave us a look at the spectrum between good and sin. Well acted, extremely well acted. Heard/read every word, timing was excellent, great use of the counter point. One actor played many roles, and she/he was amazing, by rolling the story along, with humour, silliness, and lots of profound lines. The others wove us the wonderful story about our souls, what to do in life, and God.