Reviving Yiddish Theater in London & Recovering Female Playwrights: An Interview with Sonia Gollance

Dr Sonia Gollance and PhD candidate Tamara Gleason Freidberg interviewed in 'In Geveb: A Journal of Yiddish Studies'

Reviving Yiddish Theater in London and Recovering Female Playwrights: An Interview with Sonia Gollance

Interviewees

Sonia Gollance & Tamara Gleason Freidberg

Summary

The article discusses the revival of Yiddish theater in London through a collaboration between University College London (UCL), JW3 (the London Jewish community center), and the Yiddish Café Trust. This initiative, supported by a Knowledge Exchange grant, aimed to build momentum for creating a local Yiddish theater troupe. The series included Sonia Gollance's translation of Miryeml by Tea Arciszewska, a comedic variety show Secrets of the London Yiddish Stage by Vivi Lachs, and a reading of Jacob Gordin's Mirele Efros. The collaboration brought together various Yiddishists and highlighted the historical significance and potential future of Yiddish theater in London.

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