THE SEGAL CENTRE
FOR PERFORMING ARTS
in partnership with the City of Montreal
IS PROUD TO PRESENT
THE MONTREAL INTERNATIONAL YIDDISH THEATRE FESTIVAL
THEATRE JUNE 17-25 09
Presented by Pauline and Jeff Segel
DRAMAS, MUSICALS AND COMEDIES
From the greatest plays in the Yiddish Theatre canon to contemporary
explorations in the avant-garde, from dramas to musicals and comedies, expect
inspired performances.
The world's Yiddish theatres are coming to the Segal Centre to mark this historic occasion.
THE ESTHER ROKHL AND IDA KAMINISKA NATIONAL JEWISH THEATRE OF WARSAW, POLAND
Artistic Director: Szymon Szurmiej
www.teatr-zydowski.art.pl
Bonjour Monsieur Chagall, based on
the poetry and art of Marc Chagall
THURSDAY JUNE 18, 8:30 PM
FRIDAY JUNE 19, 2:00 PM
THE DORA WASSERMAN YIDDISH THEATRE, CANADA
Artistic Director: Bryna Wasserman
www.yiddishtheatre.org
YAYA's No More Raisins, No More Almonds
by Batia Bettman
SATURDAY JUNE 20, 9:30 PM
Those Were the Days
by Zalmen Mlotek and Moishe Rosenfeld
THURSDAY JUNE 25, 8:00 PM
YIDDISHPIEL, ISRAEL
Artistic Director: Shmuel Atzmon-Wircer
www.yiddishpiel.co.il
Maybe She Was Not Even Here at All
by Blanka Metzner and Dan Wollman
SUNDAY JUNE 21, 8:00 PM
Last Love, by Isaac Bashevis Singer
MONDAY JUNE 22, 8:00 PM & June 23, 2:00 PM
DER LUFTEATER / THÉÂTRE EN L'AIR, FRANCE
Artistic Director: Rafael Goldwaser
www.lufteater.free.fr
It's Burning, based on Sholem Aleichem Stories
MONDAY JUNE 22, 2:00 PM & 8:00 PM
THE STATE JEWISH THEATRE OF BUCHAREST, ROMANIA
Artistic Director: Harry Eliad
www.dntb.ro/users/tes
Wedding and Divorce, by Sholem Aleichem
TUESDAY JUNE 23, 8:00 PM
Mirele Efros, by Jacob Gordin
WEDNESDAY JUNE 24, 2:00 PM & 8:00 PM
NEW YIDDISH REP, USA
Artistic Director: David Mandelbaum
www.newyiddishrep.org
Yosl Rakover Speaks to G-d, by Zvi Kolitz
THURSDAY JUNE 18, 2:00 PM
These plays will be translated through super-titles.