J is for Jewish dramatists by Michael Billington

Just as Jewish folk culture influenced Hollywood cinema, modern theatre has also been shaped by Yiddish traditionAt the moment there is a rather under-valued play by Nicholas Wright, Travelling Light, playing at the National Theatre. It shows how Jewish folk culture, which flourished in the shtetls of eastern Europe, influenced Hollywood cinema. Watching the play, I wondered if a similar argument could be made for th…

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