See it if language sometimes poetic; lead has nice voice singing songs using HS’s poetry as lyrics
Don't see it if story is simple hagiography w/o nuance; HS played in only 1 note from child 2 young woman; reminds me of overwrought college production Read more
See it if You want to hear the diary excerpts of a naive not very interesting teen. The actress only leaves the stage to pick up props.
Don't see it if You want to know anything about the project for which she was recruited. The rise of zionism and creation of what would be the Jewish State Read more
See it if you enjoy plays about Jewish woman who fought in the Holocaust.
Don't see it if you don't like one woman shows. Read more
See it if you'd like a one woman play about this little known young Hungarian/ Zionist female martyr (just one of MANY such historic tales from WWII)
Don't see it if there is a bio to read about Hannah Senesh (& the many others who risked their lives) that is bound to be more gripping than this play Read more
See it if you are interested in a lengthy exploration of the childhood of a woman who grows up and becomes a martyr
Don't see it if you want to learn more about Ms. Senesh's interesting adult life as portrayed in film
See it if You are open to seeing a one woman biographical drama about a heroic young Jewish woman during WWII.
Don't see it if You can't handle or are not interested in hearing about wartime prison torture, or want to see a musical, romance or comedy
See it if You can wait for its moving ending.
Don't see it if If bumptious adolescence will grate.
"'Hannah Senesh,' an emotional, inspiring yet totally non-sentimental biographical drama about a prescient and unbelievably valiant young woman whose enemies declared her the bravest person they'd ever met."
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"Spiritual Resistance in the rewarding HANNAH SENESH at National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene"
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