New Yiddish Rep presents a new staging of Samuel Beckett's masterwork, performed entirely in Yiddish with English super-titles. More…
The dark and often humorous language of "Waiting for Godot" comments upon the absurdity of humanity, how we expect and hope, despite evidence to the contrary, that someone - God, a hero, a messiah - will arrive and resolve our existential questions.
See it if You want to see a Yiddish interpretation of Waiting for Godot. Excellent acting and beautiful flow of the language.
Don't see it if You don’t enjoy supertitles or Beckett’s plays. You need more action. I thought the translation was appropriate to the intent of the play.
See it if You don't mind reading sub titles and listening to the show in Yiddish.
Don't see it if If you don't like reading sub titles and listening to the play in yiddish.
See it if you'd like to see a modern classic translated to an ethnic milieu that feels fully natural & discovers fresh depths to the play.
Don't see it if you are looking for light fare for the year-end holidays: though consistently funny, this play is deadly serious.
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