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Danielle Goldstein
October 23, 2024
Reviews, Theatre

Gigi & Dar ★★★★

Danielle Goldstein
October 23, 2024
Reviews, Theatre
Gigi & Dar ★★★★

A brave but flawed exploration of power…

Tagged: theatre review, London theatre, Jewish theatre

Danielle Goldstein
October 17, 2024
Reviews, Art

Fred Kormis: Sculpting the 20th Century

Danielle Goldstein
October 17, 2024
Reviews, Art
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Tagged: London art, London artist, emigre artists, Fred Kormis, degenerate artists, Entartete Kunst, London exhibitions, art review, exhibition review

Danielle Goldstein
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Reviews, Theatre

What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank ★★★★

Danielle Goldstein
October 17, 2024
Reviews, Theatre
What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank ★★★★

An eloquent and telling way of examining the current questions facing Israel, Jews and the world…

Tagged: Jewish theatre, London theatre review, theatre review, London theatre, Anne Frank, Patrick Marber

Danielle Goldstein
October 2, 2024
Reviews, Film & TV

Nobody Wants This ★★★

Danielle Goldstein
October 2, 2024
Reviews, Film & TV
Nobody Wants This ★★★

The new romantic comedy from Netflix is satisfyingly binge-worthy, but falls into some problematic tropes with its Jewish characters…

Tagged: Jewish TV, Jewish Netflix, TV review, Adam Brody, Kristen Bell

Aviva Dautch
October 1, 2024
Reviews, Theatre

Giant ★★★★★

Aviva Dautch
October 1, 2024
Reviews, Theatre
Giant ★★★★★

Mark Rosenblatt’s fearless new drama explores the giant problem of Roald Dahl’s antisemitism…

Tagged: Jewish theatre, Roald Dahl, theatre review, London theatre

Danielle Goldstein
September 17, 2024
News, Festivals

Shalom in all the World returns

Danielle Goldstein
September 17, 2024
News, Festivals
Shalom in all the World returns

Despite losing funding, the Lithuanian festival of Jewish culture goes ahead thanks to a team of volunteers…

Tagged: Jewish heritage, Jewish history, Jewish culture, Jewish festival, Jewish Lithuania, Lithuanian Jews, Klaipeda

Danielle Goldstein
September 12, 2024

The Last Word ★★★★

Danielle Goldstein
September 12, 2024
The Last Word ★★★★

Anna Narinskaya’s eye-opening drama reveals the bravery and defiance of women accused of political crimes in Russia who dare to speak out…

Tagged: Jewish theatre, Pussy Riot, Russian protest, Russian activist

Danielle Goldstein
September 10, 2024
Features, Books & Poetry

New listening for a new season

Danielle Goldstein
September 10, 2024
Features, Books & Poetry
New listening for a new season

Winter Spring, an audio drama about Judaism, identity and storytelling, launches this Friday. Creator Dr Rachel Knightley reveals the wheres, whats and why-nows behind the project…

Tagged: Jewish identity, Jewish literature, Jewish writing, Jewish podcast

Danielle Goldstein
August 28, 2024
Reviews, Film & TV

Between the Temples ★★★★

Danielle Goldstein
August 28, 2024
Reviews, Film & TV
Between the Temples ★★★★

Nathan Silver's new neuroti-com is emotional, humorous and very Jewish…

Tagged: Jewish film, film reviews, Carol Kane, Jason Schwartzman, Nathan Silver

Danielle Goldstein
August 21, 2024
Reviews, Theatre, Festivals

Rebels and Patriots ★★★★★

Danielle Goldstein
August 21, 2024
Reviews, Theatre, Festivals
Rebels and Patriots ★★★★★

A powerful, hard-hitting drama that tells the vital story of the effect of the IDF on young minds…

Tagged: Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Edinburgh Fringe, Jewish theatre

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