Jews. In Their Own Words.
Jews. In Their Own Words. Written by Jonathan Freedland.
From an idea by Tracy-Ann Oberman.
Co-created by Vicky Featherstone, Tracy-Ann Oberman & Audrey Sheffield.
Royal Court, September – October 2022
A social worker. A doctor. A politician. An ex-politician. A refugee. A novelist. A decorator. A journalist. A Talmudist. An actress. A student. A researcher. Different lives, but all marked by the same enduring prejudice.
Journalist Jonathan Freedland has created a searing and incisive play, using verbatim interviews to expose the roots and damning legacy of antisemitism in Britain – found in the places where you’d least expect it.
Jews. In Their Own Words. – a theatrical inquiry conducted through words, song…and a dose of English irony.
Cast:
Billy Ashcroft, Debbie Chazen, Louisa Clean, Steve Furst, Rachel-Leah Hosker, Alex Waldmann, Hemi Yeroham
Creative:
Writer: Jonathan Freedland
Co-Creator: Tracy-Ann Oberman
Co-Director: Audrey Sheffield
Co-Director: Vicky Featherstone
Design: Georgia de Grey
Lighting Design: Rory Beaton
Music and Sound Design: Ben & Max Ringham
Video Design: Reuben Cohen
Movement Direction: Abi Gortler
Musical Director: Candida Caldicot
Dramaturg: Tommo Fowler
Photos: Manuel Harlan