Theatergoers frequently fall into one of two categories: the cynic and the nostalgic. Jeremy Saltan, Assistant Director for JEST’s “The Tenth Man,” is confident that this play has what it takes to satisfy both.
MidnightEast: In a nutshell, what is this play about?
Jeremy: “The Tenth Man” is about a small group of people in the 1960s, living in Long Island, NY and looking for a minyan. During the wait, we begin to discover how unlikely a group they really are: There is a man who believes his daughter is possessed by …

“Three blind mice… Three blind mice..” the children’s song turns chilling in the longest running play in history, The Mousetrap. The play opens in a new boardinghouse operated by the naive and flustered Mollie [Malka Abrahams] and Giles Ralston [Simon Montague] who prepare for their first guests as a blizzard is coming in. In the background, the radio announces a nondescript murderer is on the loose and his description is wearing a dark hat and coat.
Even if you have seen the play already and know the plot, you’ll want to …

Although I’m not old enough to remember what the wild and crazy sixties were like, I’m sure some of my readers remember the psychedelic colors, the groovy music and the edgy vibe of rebellion that tugged like an emotional undercurrent against the waves of the stodgy, stuffy authority of its day.
Rather than its original setting in the 19th century, JEST’s “The Matchmaker” is set smack in the middle of the 60s. this directorial choice has repercussions felt though the whole fabric of the production, differentiating it from the BIAS production …

While many people preferred sitting in their heated homes, watching flat-screen TVs as the wave of heavy rain rolled in, I opted to brave the elements to go and see the BIAS (Bar Ilan Acting Society) rendition of “The Matchmaker” by Thornton Wilder. Thankfully a gap in the rain allowed me to get into the theatre without being soaked to the skin and I found myself a seat close to the stage.
BIAS isn’t your run of the mill theatre group at all. Not only are they an amateur group with …

Let’s be honest. One of the quickest ways to make someone’s eyes glaze over is to start talking about Greek tragedies.
 
That’s part of  what makes Another Antigone so exceptional

Come the festival of Sukkoth, Sci-Fi and fantasy fans know the “place to be” is ICON- Israel’s Science Fiction, Fantasy and Role-Playing Festival, which takes place at the Tel Aviv Cinematheque. ICON is known for its wealth of lectures, tabletop and role-playing games and festive atmosphere, yet somehow I had managed to miss this major event every year for the last twelve years running. This year, I had to make an exception and finally see what it was all about.