A theatre Dybbuk production written and directed by Aaron Henne and developed with the ensemble.

What can a play from sixteenth century England tell us about how antisemitism and other prejudicial beliefs operate in our world today?

Theatre Dybbuk’s latest theatrical production brings together elements of William Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice with Elizabethan history and news from the 21st century to expose the underbelly of the classic play. The multidisciplinary work takes a kaleidoscopic view of the ways in which members of a society displace their fears on the “other” during times of upheaval.

 

Performances at 2:00 PM and 7:30 PM

The run time is approximately 2 hours and 45 minutes, including one 15 minute intermission.

The performance will be followed by a talk back with director Aaron Henne and the ensemble.

 

Presented by: Kultura Collective, Prosserman JCC, Toronto Holocaust Museum, UJA Federation of Greater Toronto, and theatre dybbuk

Programming Partners: CANVAS, The Azrieli Foundation, the Covenant Foundation

Promotional partners: Museum of Jewish Montreal, Niv Magazine, the CJN, Koffler Arts and the Harold Green Jewish Theatre Company

 

Theatre Dybbuk

Theatre Dybbuk creates provocative new works that blend physical theatre with poetry and music for exciting, utterly singular live events. The company explores the rich world of Jewish history, building lyrical performances that illuminate universal human experience for contemporary audiences. With an in-depth development process that can range from a few months to three years, Artistic Director Aaron Henne builds each piece with a cast of dedicated professional actors, designers, musicians, and scholars. The resulting works, from the dark and visceral dance theatre of cave… a dance for lilith to the shadowy and immersive hell prepared: a ritual exorcism inspired by kabbalistic principles, performed within a dominant cultural context, are challenging and beautiful to behold.

Learn more at https://www.theatredybbuk.org/