Jewish ComedyComedian spreads Jewish joyDebra Tammer tells the JC that creativity is the best weapon against antisemitism in the artsBy Gaby Wine5 min read
Theatre2024 in review: theatreThis year Patrick Marber directed The Producers, Nachtland and What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank. Were there a Theatre Practitioner of the Year award, it would have his name on itBy John Nathan2 min read
jewish pantomimeGoldie Frocks and Bear Mitzvah review: ‘this homage to the shmatte trade needs a slight trim’This kosher show does to the fairy tale what Yiddish theatre once did to the classics, but it is, what is called in both theatre and and tailoring circles, a bit baggyBy John Nathan1 min read
theatreThe Producers review: ‘an edgy revival with a heimishe soul’In this terrific show, Andy Nyman plays a sweeter version of Mel Brooks’s greatest creation Max BialystockBy John Nathan2 min read
TheatreBallet Shoes review: ‘everything a family show should be’The first major stage adaptation of Noel Streatfeild’s children’s classic is superbBy John Nathan1 min read
Theatre‘Why I’m playing Fagin in a yarmulke’Simon Lipkin is about to fulfil a boyhood dream playing the child-grooming thief in the West End. He explains what attracts him to a role widely seen as antisemiticBy Francine White6 min read
musicalsThe Devil Wears Prada review: ‘style over substance’The outfits might be amazing, but this devil is wearing the emperor’s clothesBy John Nathan1 min read
theatre‘You need to know about evil to play the Happiest Man on Earth’Acclaimed American actor Kenneth Tigar on why he was attracted to the challenge of playing a Holocaust survivor who spent the rest of his life preaching peaceBy Imogen Garfinkel5 min read
TheatreThe Happiest Man On Earth review: ‘epic yet intimate’Performed with zest and humility, this one-man play shows the world what the world genocide actually meansBy John Nathan1 min read
Theatre Barcelona review: ‘Lily Collins has the acting chops to fill a stage’The Emily in Paris star acquits herself well in her stage debutBy John Nathan1 min read
TravelLovely Luxembourg CityWith its rivers, valleys, rivers, promontories and gorges, this European capital is a phenomenon of natural beauty. And it has a rich Jewish history to matchBy Janice Hopper3 min read
Dance Dance review: Maddaddam: 'This is no easy view'This is a dark dystopian story based on Margaret Attwood’s trilogyBy Joy Sable1 min read
Jewish theatreWhy I brought heimishe humour to the London stageThe producer of the new trilogy of plays Joyfully Jewish explains why she put out a call for scripts with ‘no war, no antisemitism and no trauma’By Rachel Gaffin1 min read
TheatreThe Curious Case of Benjamin Button review: ‘nothing else like it in the West End’This musical adaptation of F Scott Fitzgerald’s short story is right on the buttonBy John Nathan1 min read
Theatre Reykjavik review: “brimful of humanity and grief”This beautifully balanced play gives an overlooked part of our martime nation’s culture its dueBy John Nathan1 min read
