February 8 – March 11*, 2007
Nathan the Wise by Gotthold Lessing, translated by Edward Kemp and directed by Søren Oliver
Jerusalem, 1192. An uneasy stalemate exists between the Muslim forces of Saladin and the western Crusaders. Caught in the middle are the Jews. All sides respect Nathan for his wisdom and wealth. But he bears a secret that may be his undoing. Especially when Saladin decides to put him to the test.
“A late-Shakespearean romance kind of plot blends passionate argument, both intellectual and emotional, that what matters is not the label of one’s faith but the quality of one’s humanity… Edward Kemp’s terrific translation balances gravitas with comic deftness” – Financial Times
*March 9-11 at Traveling Jewish Theatre, 470 Florida St., San Francisco
May 3 – May 27, 2007
Serjeant Musgrave’s Dance by John Arden, directed by Clive Chafer
Four deserters bring the body of a dead comrade-in-arms back to his home town, a community in the grip of a paralyzing strike and cut off by snow. Musgrave, their leader, is determined to bring home to the townspeople the realities of warfare – by any means necessary. A vivid, muscular, suspenseful drama blending earthy poetry with raw theatrical power.
“Spell-binding, mind-challenging drama that touches greatness; and what is more, it is written in that wonderful Arden language that seems to be hewn out of granite.” – Guardian
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