 Event |
Yentl
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| Venue |
Merlyn Theatre @ CUB Malthouse, Southbank, VIC |
| First Date |
29 February 2024 |
| Opening Date |
2 March 2024 |
| Last Date |
17 March 2024 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Description |
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, determine |
| Description Source |
Website |
| Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
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| Subjects |
Jewish
Tradition
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| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Text Nationality |
United States of America
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| Production Nationality |
Australia
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| Further Information |
2023 Winner of four Green Room Awards including Outstanding Writing and Outstanding Performance
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Source |
| Source |
Description |
| Web |
https://www.malthousetheatre.com.au/what-s-on/malthouse-theatre/yentl/ |
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| Event Identifier |
174366 |
| Dataset |
AusStage |
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