The playwright who puts his Jewishness centre stage
Nick Cassenbaum’s Jewish revenge fantasy about Corbyn has been seen as ‘too Jewish’ by theatres, but he continues to do his shtick
After the Lavoyah review: ‘Corbyn revenge fantasy with shades of Berkoff’
Let’s hope Nick Cassenbaum builds on the wild success of this fearless Yiddishe heist
The Jewish shows on stage and screen not to miss this year
From Shtisel spin-off Kugel to Andy Cohen’s The Real Housewives of London, 2025 has plenty in store
2024 in review: theatre
This year Patrick Marber directed The Producers, Nachtland and What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank. Were there a Theatre Practitioner of the Year award, it would have his name on it
2024 in review: film
The year’s cinematic wonders include a movie about the last Jews in a Paris suburb and the best double act to grace the silver screen
Brighton theatre doubles down on play inspired by poet who called Jews ‘evil’
Theatre promises to ‘reflect’ after youth production sparks fierce row
The Producers review: ‘an edgy revival with a heimishe soul’
In this terrific show, Andy Nyman plays a sweeter version of Mel Brooks’s greatest creation Max Bialystock
Ballet Shoes review: ‘everything a family show should be’
The first major stage adaptation of Noel Streatfeild’s children’s classic is superb
‘Why I’m playing Fagin in a yarmulke’
Simon Lipkin is about to fulfil a boyhood dream playing the child-grooming thief in the West End. He explains what attracts him to a role widely seen as antisemitic
Royal Court theatre which sparked ‘Hershel Fink’ row is reported for Palestine badges on staff
UKLFI has accused the theatre of creating a hostile environment for Jewish visitors
‘You need to know about evil to play the Happiest Man on Earth’
Acclaimed American actor Kenneth Tigar on why he was attracted to the challenge of playing a Holocaust survivor who spent the rest of his life preaching peace
The Happiest Man On Earth review: ‘epic yet intimate’
Performed with zest and humility, this one-man play shows the world what the world genocide actually means
Barcelona review: ‘Lily Collins has the acting chops to fill a stage’
The Emily in Paris star acquits herself well in her stage debut
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button review: ‘nothing else like it in the West End’
This musical adaptation of F Scott Fitzgerald’s short story is right on the button
Reykjavik review: “brimful of humanity and grief”
This beautifully balanced play gives an overlooked part of our martime nation’s culture its due
Support venues that aren't boycotting Jewish creatives, says Tsitsit director
This year’s Jewish fringe is more reflective than previous programmes, says festival leader
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