Israeli Writer’s Play Staged in Dnipropetrovsk
The Little Stage Youth Theatre in Dnipropetrovsk (directed by Medina Dolgov) staged the one-act play Children of the Golem, an adaptation of the work by the Israeli writer Victoria Orti (Beer-Sheva). The premiere took place December 18th.
In an exclusive comment for UJE, Orti remarked, “I am glad that the production happened at this place and at this time. Why? Because the content of the play is especially relevant there. I do not cling to any political position regarding the current military nightmare. However in a general human sense I cannot remain indifferent to what is happening now in the east of Ukraine. The theme of the play is the eternal opposition between the divine order and the principle that is embodied by the Golem, which is expressed in fascism, communism, and other '-isms'...As for the Jews, they play the role of a litmus test in this war.”
Audience response to the play has been extremely enthusiastic, as reflected by comments posted on social media. Orti noted on her Facebook page, “Yesterday on Radio Liberty there was a story on the Children of the Golem. What I appreciated most of all was the phrase, ‘Ukrainians in the audience felt Jewish.’ It was worth being born the daughter of a Ukrainian and a Jew to evaluate the profound effect of this event in my life.”
by Miriam Feyga-Bunimovich
Sources:
https://www.facebook.com/victoria.orti
http://7iskusstv.com/2011/Nomer7/Orti1.php
Video teaser of the play:
http://vk.com/video-26067298_171131019
The play's page on the VK social network:
A video of an interview with the director Medina Dolgov:
http://vk.com/wall-26067298_550
Links to the audience comments:
https://www.facebook.com/victoria.orti/posts/10154895521010608
https://www.facebook.com/victoria.orti/posts/10154917499605608?pnref=story
