The Dybbuk

Details

A young bride, possessed by obsession, shocks her village by inviting the dybbuk to dance with her on the eve of her arranged marriage. Performed in Polish with English supertitles. The suffering soul of a holocaust victim takes over the body of his American half-brother. A woman is possessed by the spirit of her lover, and must choose between continuing this supernatural union and taking a living but unloved husband. In Jewish folklore, a dybbuk is a restless dead soul which inhabits a living person. This intense and gothic production blends two existing tales of such spirits - a landmark Yiddish play and a short story. In each case, the possessed must decide whether to keep or abandon the past - embrace or exorcise their dybbuk. Through the interweaving of the two stories, director and adaptor Krzysztof Warlikowski raises questions about Poland's relationship with its Jewish population in the 20th century - to embrace or to exorcise. Supported by The Binks Trust, the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage of Poland and the Mayor and City of Wroclaw. Run time 2 hours 20 minutes

Cast/Performers

Ewa Dalkowska, Magdalena Cielecka, Renate Jeff, Maja Komorowska, Maria Maj, Andrzej Chyra, Marek Kalita, Redbad Klijnstra, Zygmunt Malanowicz, Jacek Poniedziatek, Jerzy Senator, Maciej Tomaszewski, Tomasz Tyndyk

Creatives/Company

Author: S Anski
Adapted by: Krzysztof Warlikowski
Director: Krzysztof Warlikowski
Design: Malgorzata Szczesniak
Music: Powel Mykietyn
Lighting: Felice Ross