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Danielle Goldstein
March 14, 2025
Reviews, Theatre

Farewell Mister Haffmann ★★★★★

Danielle Goldstein
March 14, 2025
Reviews, Theatre
Farewell Mister Haffmann ★★★★★

A drama that keeps you on the edge of your seat and not just because there are Nazis invited to dinner…

Tagged: Jewish theatre, London theatre review, London theatre, West End theatre, theatre review

Danielle Goldstein
March 12, 2025
Interviews, Theatre

Interview: Alex Waldmann

Danielle Goldstein
March 12, 2025
Interviews, Theatre
Interview: Alex Waldmann

As he takes on the title role in Farewell Mister Haffmann, a wartime drama set in Nazi-occupied Paris, Alex Waldmann tells us how it feels to lead the popular French play…

Tagged: Jewish theatre, London theatre, theatre review, London theatre review, French theatre, Farewell Mister Haffmann, Adieu Monsieur Haffmann

Danielle Goldstein
March 10, 2025
Reviews, Theatre

White Rose: The Musical ★★★

Danielle Goldstein
March 10, 2025
Reviews, Theatre
White Rose: The Musical ★★★

Celebrating the true story of young people with the courage to stand up to a notoriously cruel regime, whatever the cost…

Tagged: Jewish theatre, London theatre, West End theatre, theatre review, London theatre review, White Rose movement, Wisse Rose, Sophie Scholl, Hans Scholl

Danielle Goldstein
March 4, 2025
Features, Film & TV

Chantal Akerman: Adventures in Perception

Danielle Goldstein
March 4, 2025
Features, Film & TV
Chantal Akerman: Adventures in Perception

As a number of cinemas celebrate the work of radical filmmaker Chantal Akerman, Julia Wagner picks five films from the artist's canon that you won't want to miss…

Tagged: Jewish film, London film, BFI, Chantal Akerman, film review, Jewish filmmaker, Jewish artist

Danielle Goldstein
March 3, 2025
Reviews, Theatre

A Knock on the Roof ★★★★

Danielle Goldstein
March 3, 2025
Reviews, Theatre
A Knock on the Roof ★★★★

A vivid and vital account of the experience of a young Palestinian woman and her family in the recurring dangers and violence in Gaza – both now and in recent years…

Tagged: Jewish theatre, London theatre, theatre review

Danielle Goldstein
February 18, 2025
Reviews, Theatre

The Passenger ★★★★

Danielle Goldstein
February 18, 2025
Reviews, Theatre
The Passenger ★★★★

Gripping drama centring around one Jew’s attempts to flee the Nazis by train – with a series of uncertain destinations…

Tagged: Jewish theatre, London theatre, theatre reviews

Danielle Goldstein
February 12, 2025
Reviews, Film & TV

September 5 ★★★★

Danielle Goldstein
February 12, 2025
Reviews, Film & TV
September 5 ★★★★

A gripping retelling of a horrific moment in sporting history…

Tagged: Jewish film, film review

Danielle Goldstein
February 12, 2025
Reviews, Theatre

Learning ★★★★

Danielle Goldstein
February 12, 2025
Reviews, Theatre
Learning ★★★★

An effective and affecting musical charting the meeting and melting points of a Jewish couple over a period of years…

Tagged: Jewish theatre, London theatre, theatre review

Daniella Silver
February 11, 2025
Programmes & Prizes, Art

JR’s Artists Development Scheme: Meet the Artists

Daniella Silver
February 11, 2025
Programmes & Prizes, Art
JR’s Artists Development Scheme: Meet the Artists

Introducing the six artists selected for JR’s inaugural Artist Development Scheme…

Tagged: Jewish artist, Jewish artists, Artists

Daniella Silver
February 5, 2025
Interviews, Theatre

A Dog’s Life in Germany in the 1930s

Daniella Silver
February 5, 2025
Interviews, Theatre
A Dog’s Life in Germany in the 1930s

Shahaf Beer tells us about his new play, which filters the darkest period of modern Jewish history through the eyes of a dog…

Tagged: theatre interview, theatre news, jewish theatre

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