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Dateline: 6th January, 2008
The Dybbuk at the King's Head The Dybbuk, a seminal play in the history of Jewish theatre, is to be revived at Islington's King's Head Thetare later this month. It played an important role in the development of Yiddish theatre and theatre in Israel. The play was based on years of research by S. Ansky, who travelled between Jewish shtetls in Russia and the Ukraine, documenting folk beliefs and stories of the Hassidic Jews. A young bride, possessed by obsession, shocks her village by inviting the dybbuk, a malicious possessing spirit which was believed to be the dislocated soul of a dead person, to dance with her on the eve of her arranged marriage. Adapted and directed by Eve Leigh and produced by Leigh Gauntlett Productions, it will run from 22nd January (previews from 18th) to 24th February. The cast includes Duncan Barrett; Lisa Came, Chris Courtenay, Oliver Gartside, Jeremy Hancock, Edward Hogg, David Meyer, Thomas Morrison, Hanne Steen, Jasmina Stosic and Tam Williams.
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