horror film, soap opera, thriller, etc.). In this classic translation by Henry Alsberg and Winifred Katzin, the authentic cadences of the original Yiddish are deftly preserved. Then, discuss: how does staging a scene change your perception of the characters and the story? What are the challenges of staging a play based on folkloric material? How can the actress playing Leah portray spiritual possession on stage? How might different performance styles alter the meaning? If there is time, encourage students to try acting their scene in more than one performance style (e.g. The Dybbuk is a masterful play, full of deep-rooted obsessions and dramatic suspense, fascinating for the glimpse it provides of the rich, poetic, and often tragic culture of the Chassidim. In small groups, have students work to stage this scene. Suggested activity: Have students read the play in its entirety, or, if pressed for time, selections from the play or simply this excerpt. An altogether excellent anthology, this volume offers a superior introduction to the brilliant, brooding works of a Yiddish master (Publishers Weekly). His journey from the streets of Vitebsk to the center of modern Yiddish and. The play is a dramatically rich tale of a young woman who. An-sky-ethnographer, war correspondent, author of the best-known Yiddish play, The Dybbuk-was born Shloyme-Zanvl Rapoport in 1863, in Russia’s Pale of Settlement. The grave to which she runs belongs to a bride and groom who were martyred centuries earlier in a pogrom. Joel Engel composed The Dybbuk Suite as incidental music for S. Shloyme Zanvl Rappoport (1863 November 8, 1920), known by his pseudonym S. At that moment, it is revealed that she has become possessed by a dybbuk, the spirit of her beloved, thwarted Khonen. In this excerpt from the close of Act II, Leah is led to her badekn, the ceremony at which a bride is veiled by her bridegroom.

It has been arranged that Leah, a young woman of a wealthy family, marry Menashe, though she was destined to marry Khonen, a poor Yeshiva student who died in pursuit of her. The Dybbuk, Rich hardcover book in good condition oh, there is somewhere and it said just pictures provided for your review the dust jacket does have some.

The Dybbuk by S. Ansky