See what happens when you sin with a shiksa!
Jam to Soviet Yiddish Rock!
Hear Einstein’s theory debated by imbeciles!
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Five out of the six "Essence..." performances at the NY Fringe Festival were SOLD OUT!
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"HILARIOUS AND SMART... There wasn't a dry eye in the room, but the tears were from laughter... The icing on the kichel" --
-- HUFFINGTON POST
"YIDDISH THEATRE FOR SMART ALECKS" --
-- FORWARD.COM
"AMAZING... Makes you want to laugh and cry... Bursting with things for today's audiences... Not just for the old folks... Do yourself a favor and see it" --
-- NYTHEATRE.COM
"DELIGHTFUL... Fast-moving, informative, and funny" --
-- JEWISH STANDARD
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“You’re doing something with Yiddish in it? Great, I’ll tell my grandmother!”
Not this time.
-- A Fan In Sweden
“The Essence” is a fast-moving revue for people who couldn’t care less about nostalgia, for people who know nothing about Yiddish and couldn’t imagine attending a show with Yiddish in it.
"I laughed so hard I cried!" --
-- (An Actual Gentile) College Student
All in 85 minutes.
You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll sing, you’ll get nauseous.
Artistic Director
Folksbiene Yiddish Theatre
(founded 1915)
And you'll learn one of the best-kept secrets around:
Yiddish is secretly cool.
P.S. You don’t have to understand a word.
"More fun than Yom Kippur, and a whole lot hipper" --
-- Jackie Hoffman
Director of Repertory Programming
Film Forum
Nostalgia-free. Guaranteed, or
we give you your 85 minutes back.
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Special Guest Appearance By Jesus Christ.
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But there is some good news: an Off-Broadway run is currently under discussion. If you'd like us to keep you posted about that, reach out via our Contact Us page and we'll add you to our mailing list.
If you're like information about getting involved -- ideally as a small investor -- let us know that, too.
A nice 'plug' in the NY Post!
http://www.nypost.com/p/entertainment/theater/fringe_benefits_cheat_sheet_TAMmuRyxHfv3Q34zu48O2M
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Walk in happy.
Walk out Jewish.
The Essence: A Yiddish Theatre Dim Sum
(photo: George Xenos)