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September 4, 2023
to June 26, 2026
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Join theatre dybbuk in Toronto for a series of programs at the Prosserman JCC and Toronto Holocaust Museum.
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Theatre dybbuk creates provocative new works that blend physical theatre with poetry and music for exciting, utterly singular live events. The company explores the rich world of Jewish history, building lyrical performances that illuminate universal human experience for contemporary audiences. With an in-depth development process that can range from a few months to three years, Artistic Director Aaron Henne builds each piece with a cast of dedicated professional actors, designers, musicians, and scholars. The resulting works, from the dark and visceral dance theatre of cave… a dance for lilith to the shadowy and immersive hell prepared: a ritual exorcism inspired by kabbalistic principles, performed within a dominant cultural context, are challenging and beautiful to behold. Learn more at https://www.theatredybbuk.org/
Theatre dybbuk’s residencies bring arts and educational engagement to communities throughout North America. This program provides a unique opportunity to combine meaningful arts with Jewish community events and professional development training through week-long residencies. Join theatre dybbuk in Toronto for a series of programs at the Prosserman JCC and Toronto Holocaust Museum from November 20-24.
Get a sneak peek at theatre dybbuk’s next project, in which we investigate Bram Stoker’s Dracula, weaving together our unique blend of historical investigation and heightened theatricality to create a new work from the core of the novel. The project, set to premiere in Los Angeles in September 2025, explores such questions as: How do long-held prejudicial beliefs show up in a popular novel from England written at the turn of the 20th century, and in what ways do those beliefs still operate today? To what extent can perceptions of antisemitism, racism, and xenophobia be deemed as accurate and true, and how much is in the eye of the beholder? This is the second in a series of “Annotated” productions in which we explode and explore classic or well-known and culturally influential works to disrupt more familiar or comfortable ways of engaging with them.
This event includes approximately 75 minutes of performed readings from the in-process work and will be followed by a discussion with the audience. Tickets are $12. Get tickets.
In this workshop, the artists of theatre dybbuk take participants through a process in which they gain tools to investigate their own personal and/or communal narratives, texts, and turning points as vessels to create new work that explores the complexities of our world. This session uses a combination of writing, vocal work, and movement-based techniques and is open to artists of all disciplines in the Toronto area.
What can a play from sixteenth century England tell us about how antisemitism and other prejudicial beliefs operate in our world today? Theatre dybbuk’s latest theatrical production brings together elements of William Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice with Elizabethan history and news from the 21st century to expose the underbelly of the classic play. The multidisciplinary work takes a kaleidoscopic view of the ways in which members of a society displace their fears on the “other” during times of upheaval. Each performance will be followed by a discussion with the audience.
The run time is approximately 2 hours and 45 minutes, including one 15 minute intermission. Tickets are $36 + fees. Get tickets.
Theatre dybbuk will also be participating in the Jewish Futures Arts and Culture Salon on Sunday, November 24 from 1pm – 7:30pm. This conference is for Toronto’s Jewish artists, cultural workers, patrons and arts enthusiasts exploring the future of Jewish cultural and artistic life. The program will emphasize networking, communal learning, and the exploration of Jewish and artistic identity and practices, providing the foundation for building resilience and leadership for Toronto’s Jewish cultural community. Get tickets.
theatre dybbuk will be completing a residency with the Museum of Jewish Montreal from November 14-18, 2024, as part of their Canadian tour before arriving in Toronto. For more information on events in Montreal please click here.
Presented by: Kultura Collective, Prosserman JCC, Toronto Holocaust Museum, UJA Federation of Greater Toronto, and theatre dybbuk
Programming Partners: CANVAS, The Azrieli Foundation, the Covenant Foundation, UJA Federation of Greater Toronto Jewish Foundation
Promotional partners: Museum of Jewish Montreal, Niv Magazine, the CJN, Koffler Arts and the Harold Green Jewish Theatre Company
Presented by:
A Kultura Collective Member
In Partnership with:
UJA Federation of Greater Toronto, Prosserman JCC, Toronto Holocaust Museum
Start Date: November 20, 2024
Closing Date: November 24, 2024
Various times
Midtown Toronto
Prosserman JCC and Toronto Holocaust Museum
4588 Bathurst St, Toronto
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Various costs
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