CULTURE
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Einstein! A Genius in Tumultuous Times ★ — Jewish Renaissance
A handout states that “the play takes place in and out of space and time”. Sure enough, director Tom Blomquist’s…
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Cable Street 90 celebrates Jewish solidarity in London’s East End — Jewish Renaissance
Cable Street 90 takes place at venues across the city. Inan Zimbalista’s installation Murmur Mural, which uses bird images and…
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Annie Wobbler (Revisited) ★★★★★ — Jewish Renaissance
Just as we settle into Anna’s story, McAuliffe divests herself of a layer of clothing with some relish to change…
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Holy Fool ★★★★
Multi-layered drama evokes Russia’s past with revealing relevance for its present While Russia continues to hit the headlines for all…
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Remembering Gloria Steinem — Jewish Renaissance
After the passing of the American journalist and staunch social activist this month, Rabbi Baroness Julia Neuberger looks back at…
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Jewish Kiwi comedy comes to UK and US streaming — Jewish Renaissance
Kicking off in the wake of the death of Lulu’s grandmother, the tone of proceedings is immediately set. “You’re about…
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US scholar David Nirenberg wins the 2026 Balzan Prize — Jewish Renaissance
“The way he yokes together archival research, literary criticism and philosophy to construct complex and nuanced theoretical positions that engage…
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“Brian fancied the hell out of The Beatles” — Jewish Renaissance
Brian was discharged from the army, probably because he was gay. He went to drama school, got caught cottaging and…
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Adam Kammerling — Jewish Renaissance
You’ve been working on Seder for quite a while. When did it start? The show started in the pandemic, in…
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Ukraine Unbroken ★★★★★ — Jewish Renaissance
Pressures build to an almost unbearable level in David Greig’s Wretched Things, which is set on the front line, where…
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