Tony Kushner

[JackersCrackers]

Tony Kushner#0

Posted: 8/9/04 at 2:14pm

Anyone know anything about Tony Kushner's adaptation of "The Dybbuk?"

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[timote316]

re: Tony Kushner#1

Posted: 8/9/04 at 5:47pm

the what? lol, sorry, I've never heard of it, sorry.

[magruder]

re: Tony Kushner#2

Posted: 8/9/04 at 5:57pm

The Dybbuk is one of the great stories of Jewish folklore, but in a nutshell, it's about a spirit enterting the body and controlling the actions of that individual. There have been many adaptations of the story, including several on and Off-Broadway.

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[MargoChanning]

re: Tony Kushner#3

Posted: 8/9/04 at 7:30pm

I missed Kushner's version when it played at the Public back in the 90's, but I've read it and know the text is still available. I know that the original was a favorite on the Yiddish Theatre circuit and was performed dozens of times through the years.

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