Celebrating the Divine Androgyny of the Soul, The Heights Players presents Yentl
Opening Friday, March 28th
The Heights Players is proud to present Yentl, adapted for the stage by Leah Napolin and Isaac Bashevis Singer. Based on Singer's short story, "Yentl the Yeshiva Boy," the play follows the trials and tribulations of a young girl, Yentl, who defies tradition by studying The Talmud with her father, even though it is prohibited by the Torah.
Through a lot of laughter, Yentl raises questions about how women in various cultures are banned from education, and the importance of pursuing one's dreams at any cost, even if that means giving up on love.
Yentl opens at the Heights PlayersRaised by her father, a teacher, with no mother to advise her, Yentl secretly learns alongside her father's students until then he relents and teaches her in private. After her father dies, Yentl, unmarried and left to her own devices, dons traditional male garb and travels to another town to study the Torah with the other male students - all who accept her as one of their own. With the help of Avigdor, her best frient,Yentl -- known as Anshel -- easily maneuvers each obstacle. The complexity of the drama increases as Yentl realizes she loves Avigdor, but she can’t see herself as a traditional wife. She must be on her own, to survive.
Performance dates for Yentl are March 28th through April 13th, with shows on Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 p.m. and Sundays at 2:00 p.m. Tickets are $20 ($18 for seniors and those under the age of 18). Reservations can be made by calling 718-237-2752 or by visiting the Heights Players website (www.heightsplayers.org).
Yentl
March 28-April 13, 2014
Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 p.m.
Sundays at 2:00 p.m.
Tickets: $20 ($18 for seniors and under 18)
Reservations: 718-237-2752 or www.heightsplayers.org
Location: 26 Willow Place (between State and Joralemon Streets), Brooklyn Heights, NY 11201
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