YENTL

 

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For the first time on an Australian stage!

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Performance dates:

Saturday, 8th, 15th May at 7pm

Saturday, 22nd May at 2pm & 7pm

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Venue:

John Lees Centre

15 Evan Street, Penrith

 

Ticket price is $30 for adults & $25 concession 

$40 at the door

To book your ticket, please go to:

https://www.trybooking.com/BPMKB

or to reserve seats call (02) 4735 5422

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We're in the news! Click on the link below:

https://www.visitpenrith.com.au/events/performances/yentl

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ADAPTED FOR THE STAGE BY LEAH NAPOLIN AND ISAAC BASHEVIS SINGER
DIRECTED BY ANTHONY BROWN 

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SYNOPSIS

Yentl is a play by Leah Napolin and Isaac Bashevis Singer. Based on Singer's short story "Yentl the Yeshiva Boy" - it centers on a young girl who defies tradition by discussing and debating Jewish law and theology with her rabbi father. When he dies, she cuts her hair, dresses as a man, and sets out to find a yeshiva where she can continue to study Talmud and live secretly as a male named Anshel. Made popular by the Barbra Streisand film but this is not a musical.

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A period play set in 1873. The action of the play takes place in the villages of Yanev, Zamosc, Beehev and Lublin, Poland.

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CAST

Yentl/Anshel --- Leeron Spitzer 
Avigdor --- Ramsey Smith 
Hadass --- Shannon Rossiter 
Rivka, Necheleh --- Christine Snell 
Reb Alter Vishkower – Hadass father, Reb Nata the Shammes --- Aiden McKenzie 
Nehemiah, Sheftel – The Tailor, Jester, Avram --- Adrian Thompson 
Reb Todrus, Laibish, The Cantor, The Messanger --- Douglas Baker 
Dovid, Zisheh --- Davo Hardy 
Frumka – Hadass mother --- Susan Boyd 
Pesha --- Emili Milosevska 
Zlateh – Pesha’s Mother --- Susie Miller   
Lemmel, Zelig, Yussel --- Giulio Ragusa 
Gershon, Moishe, Chaim --- Steve Lu 
Feitl, Mordecai & The Rabbi --- Alex Levett
Zelda-leah --- Milunka Holland 
Yachna – The bathhouse attendant, Chambermaid & Raizeleh --- Yvan Karezi 
Finkl, Mohel, Lazar --- Richard Littlehales
Fulcha, Rabbi, Berel --- Glenn Simkus  
Bathhouse naked woman --- British Flower  
 

CREATIVES

Director / Sound Design / Musical Direction and Publicity --- Anthony Brown     
Costume Design / Coordination & Maker --- Milunka Holland
Photographer, Flyer & Program Designer --- Jessica Hanlon
Stage Manager --- Rhi Demenezes
Make Up & Hair Design / Props --- Emili Milosevska
Set Design --- Chloe McDonald & Rhi Demenezes
First AD to Hebrew language pronunciation & dance choreography --- Leeron Spitzer
Lighting Design & Operation --- Andrew Weston, Chris Day & Jessica Hanlon
Sound Operation --- Kieran Hudson
Bookings / Front of House Coordinator --- Peter Merkouris