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| − | ''The Dybbuk'', or ''Between Two Worlds'' (Yiddish: דער דיבוק אָדער צווישן צוויי וועלטן, ''Der dibuk oder tsvishn tsvey veltn'') is a 1914 play by S. Ansky, relating the story of a young bride possessed by a dybbuk | + | ''The Dybbuk'', or ''Between Two Worlds'' (Yiddish: דער דיבוק אָדער צווישן צוויי וועלטן, ''Der dibuk oder tsvishn tsvey veltn'') is a 1914 play by S. Ansky, relating the story of a young bride possessed by a dybbuk — a malicious possessing spirit, believed to be the dislocated soul of a dead person — on the eve of her wedding. ''The Dybbuk'' is considered a seminal play in the history of Jewish theatre, and played an important role in the development of Yiddish theatre and theatre in Israel. The play was based on years of research by S. Ansky, who travelled between Jewish shtetls in Russia and Ukraine, documenting folk beliefs and stories of the Hassidic Jews. |
| + | == The original text == | ||
Yevgeny Vakhtangov (1823-1922), considered as one of the original teachers of Stanislavsky’s system, directed ''The Dybbuk'', one of his final directorial masterpieces. | Yevgeny Vakhtangov (1823-1922), considered as one of the original teachers of Stanislavsky’s system, directed ''The Dybbuk'', one of his final directorial masterpieces. | ||
| + | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
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| + | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
''Der Dybuk: a parody''. A well-known Yiddish play, built up round a medieval mysticism. Produced by the Dramatic Section of the Jewish Workers’ Club in 1944 in the [[Library Theatre]], Johannesburg. | ''Der Dybuk: a parody''. A well-known Yiddish play, built up round a medieval mysticism. Produced by the Dramatic Section of the Jewish Workers’ Club in 1944 in the [[Library Theatre]], Johannesburg. | ||
| − | [[The Company]] presented [[Barney Simon]]’s production of ''The Dybbuk'' | + | [[The Company]] presented [[Barney Simon]]’s production of ''The Dybbuk'' opening 18 February 1986 at the [[Market Theatre]] directed by [[Barney Simon|Simon]]. Music by [[Raymond Perkel]], costume and set design by [[Sarah Roberts]], lighting design by [[Mannie Manim]]. The cast: [[Joe Stewardson[[, [[Megan Kruskal[[, [[Dawid Minnaar[[, [[Babs Laker[[, [[Mike Huff[[, [[Charles Comyn[[, [[Graham Weir[[, [[Michael Maxwell]], [[Miriam Munitz]]. |
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==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dybbuk | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dybbuk | ||
''South African Opinion'', 1(9), 1944. 20 | ''South African Opinion'', 1(9), 1944. 20 | ||
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| + | ''The Dybbuk'' programme 1986. | ||
Tucker, 1997 | Tucker, 1997 | ||
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| − | Return to [[ESAT Plays 2 D|D]] in Plays | + | Return to [[ESAT Plays 2 D|D]] in Plays II Foreign Plays |
Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Plays]] | Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Plays]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[The ESAT Entries]] | ||
Return to [[Main Page]] | Return to [[Main Page]] | ||
Revision as of 09:00, 21 August 2014
The Dybbuk, or Between Two Worlds (Yiddish: דער דיבוק אָדער צווישן צוויי וועלטן, Der dibuk oder tsvishn tsvey veltn) is a 1914 play by S. Ansky, relating the story of a young bride possessed by a dybbuk — a malicious possessing spirit, believed to be the dislocated soul of a dead person — on the eve of her wedding. The Dybbuk is considered a seminal play in the history of Jewish theatre, and played an important role in the development of Yiddish theatre and theatre in Israel. The play was based on years of research by S. Ansky, who travelled between Jewish shtetls in Russia and Ukraine, documenting folk beliefs and stories of the Hassidic Jews.
Contents
The original text
Yevgeny Vakhtangov (1823-1922), considered as one of the original teachers of Stanislavsky’s system, directed The Dybbuk, one of his final directorial masterpieces.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
Der Dybuk: a parody. A well-known Yiddish play, built up round a medieval mysticism. Produced by the Dramatic Section of the Jewish Workers’ Club in 1944 in the Library Theatre, Johannesburg.
The Company presented Barney Simon’s production of The Dybbuk opening 18 February 1986 at the Market Theatre directed by Simon. Music by Raymond Perkel, costume and set design by Sarah Roberts, lighting design by Mannie Manim. The cast: [[Joe Stewardson[[, [[Megan Kruskal[[, [[Dawid Minnaar[[, [[Babs Laker[[, [[Mike Huff[[, [[Charles Comyn[[, [[Graham Weir[[, Michael Maxwell, Miriam Munitz.
Sources
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dybbuk
South African Opinion, 1(9), 1944. 20
The Dybbuk programme 1986.
Tucker, 1997
Return to
Return to D in Plays II Foreign Plays
Return to South_African_Theatre/Plays
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page
