Prague, 1912 (the Savoy Cafe Yiddish Theatre) NYC Reviews and Tickets
Show-Score Member Reviews (14)
See it if strange story about backstage goings on
Don't see it if not at all funny
See it if The question "What if Kafka wrote a play drawing on his work?" intrigues you
Don't see it if You really want to see something about Yiddish theater, or a play with a plot you can follow
See it if you're a friend or family of the cast/crew and are consequently obligated to see it
Don't see it if you expect to learn anything about Kafka's involvement with the Yiddish theater or to even be able to tell that's what it's loosely based on Read more
See it if you enjoy witnessing promising works in progress.
Don't see it if your main focus is learning about Prague and/or the Yiddish Theater circa 1912. Read more
See it if You have nothing else to do.
Don't see it if You enjoy good theater!
See it if I expected Yiddush Theater and this was anything but. There was no charm, it was depressing and even the lighter scenes were dark.
Don't see it if you're interested in charming Yiddush theater. You will be dissapointed. Read more
See it if you're cool with a WTF evening of "I have no freaking idea what I just saw was about", yet can laugh about it later. Can't blame the actors.
Don't see it if ... just don't. I get that era & its style, & how different it is from today's style. That's not the issue. Prague is just a huge WTF mess. Read more
See it if You enjoy historical recreations, seeing varied acting techniques in a beautiful period setting.
Don't see it if You want a cohesive story, melodrama gets on your nerves, you have a history with Frank Kafka, you don’t like period pieces or Jewish angst.
Critic Reviews (3)
“‘Prague, 1912 (The Savoy Café Yiddish Theater)’ desperately needs a rewrite, but alas, the author, Lu Hauser, died six years ago. Billed as a ‘backstage comedy,’ it is not the least bit funny. It does not reveal anything about backstage life except that the actors appear to be starving. Nothing is learned about the Yiddish theater except that in 1912 they were still performing scenes from the classics, not contemporary works.”
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“Come see this show for a few hours of fine-tuned ecstasy...The view of Yiddish theater given here is one that accesses whole other worlds of sentimentality and power...I am motivated to read more of Lu Hauser’s work, and likely many people will be opening up volumes of Kafka. The show has an experimental edge. It brings together several interesting pieces by its author, and borrows the cadence of the very influential Yiddish performers."
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"A backstage comedy that leaves us laughing frequently, over the course of the night. While this play takes place a century ago, much of its humor is still relatable to those of us who’ve been in theatre...The play is wonderfully staged, in a way that gives the actors the opportunity to shine and display their comedic talents...The main highlight of the production is the three lead actors who bring the play to life in such a lively and animated fashion."
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