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TALES FROM ODESSA
A Socalled Musical
Music & Lyrics by Josh Dolgin AKA Socalled
Book by Derek Goldman
Based on the stories of Isaak Babel
Translated by Miriam Hoffman Directed by Audrey Finkelstein
A Dora Wasserman Yiddish Theatre Production
WORLD PREMIERE
The Gazette: “Amazing company,” “strong production,” “catchy songs”
Sors-Tu: “Son (Socalled) génie musical, mis au service de la découverte d’un univers que nous connaissons peu, à la fois très contemporain et traditionnel, devient une formidable occasion d’en apprendre davantage au sujet de la culture yiddish et de son héritage, ne serait-ce que musical”
CBC Radio - Daybreak: “a beautiful experience”
THE TRAILER
BEHIND THE SCENES
SOCALLED’S ODESSA TALES: A BLOG
Follow Josh “Socalled” Dolgin on his journey in creating the new Yiddish musical Tales From Odessa. Dolgin recently spent some time in Odessa chasing down the ghosts that peopled Babel’s imagination.
Read about his experiences on socalledtalesfromodessa.wordpress.com.
New blog entries will be posted regularly leading up to the premiere.
SYNOPSIS
“Let’s talk about Benya Krik. He was not always the King… How did he become the King, and why does it matter to us?”
A new tradition is born when the Dora Wasserman Yiddish Theatre meets the vision of Klezmer-pop superstar Socalled in this new Yiddish musical based on the stories of renowned writer Isaak Babel. Step into the colourful underworld of Odessa in the last days of the Russian Empire, where mob boss Benya “The King” Krik reigns over the bustling Jewish neighborhood of Moldavanka. Chronicling the shady adventures of this anti-hero and his rise to power, this wholly original musical tale will take you back to a forgotten world of smugglers, peddlers and gangsters, where the dreams of one man reflect the emancipation of a whole population.
In Yiddish with English and French supertitles
PRODUCTION SPONSOR
WITH THE GENEROUS SUPPORT OF BARBARA SEAL, C.M. AND DON SEAL, Q.C. -
Book DEREK GOLDMAN
Music & Lyrics JOSH “SOCALLED” DOLGIN
Yiddish Translation MIRIAM HOFFMAN
Director AUDREY FINKELSTEIN
Musical Direction NICK BURGESS
Choreography SASHA KLEINPLATZ AND ANDREW TAY
Set Design JOHN C. DINNING
Puppet Design CLEA MINAKER
Costume Design MONIKA HERÉDI
Lighting Design NICOLAS DESCOTEAUX
Sound Design PETER BALOV
Stage Manager TODD BRICKER
Assistant Stage Manager MÉLANIE ERMEL
Featuring:
David Anidjar
Mark Bassel
Avi Bendahan
Leslie Bronstein
Heather Caplap
Celina Clarke
Gab Desmond
Naomi DuVall
Jonathan Eidelman
Joel Fink
Billy Finkelstein
Keila Finkelstein
Stephanie Finkelstein
Cynthia Fish
David Flicker
Paula Frank
Tiana Grandilli
David Handelman
David Herz
Renee Hodgins
Andrei Kelner
Betty Kis Marer
Bronna Levy
Bryan Libero
Catherine Marmen
Richard Martz
Morgan Nerenberg
Damian Nisenson
David Peterman
Marc-André Poulin
Jordana Singer
Benny Winkelman-Batchelor
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