An interesting story to try to tell- it's a little surreal, mixed with prayer and language and stage adaptation; a little puzzling to understand the plight to maintain the identity of a hidden religion when it is no longer a mortal necessity, in this country. Also, strangely, the piece ends with the beckoning from the rabbi which sort pulls it down a notch in terms of documentary.
I don't understand why you'd want to be a crypto-jew if you could just embrace judaism. I went back to listen more than once because I felt I might be missing something - and I think I was right. The piece is only 6 minutes and has to cover some history, a historical adaptation for the theatre, the practise today - and it just isn't enough time.
vm
Review of Crypto-Jews
Transom Editors
Posted on January 30, 2004 at 07:57 PM
An interesting story to try to tell- it's a little surreal, mixed with prayer and language and stage adaptation; a little puzzling to understand the plight to maintain the identity of a hidden religion when it is no longer a mortal necessity, in this country. Also, strangely, the piece ends with the beckoning from the rabbi which sort pulls it down a notch in terms of documentary.
I don't understand why you'd want to be a crypto-jew if you could just embrace judaism. I went back to listen more than once because I felt I might be missing something - and I think I was right. The piece is only 6 minutes and has to cover some history, a historical adaptation for the theatre, the practise today - and it just isn't enough time.
vm