Feldshuh Joins CIRCUMCISE ME's Yisrael Campbell For 'Final Cut' Talkback Series, 1/9
By: BWW News Desk Jan. 09, 2010
Sandra Bernhard, Tovah Feldshuh, Modi, and Rabbi Shmuley Boteach are the next set of guests to participate in FINAL CUT, the talkback series following select performances of Circumcise Me. Circumcise Me is written and performed by Yisrael Campbell, and FINAL CUT will give the audience a chance to ask questions and continue the conversation.
On January 9th - Tovah Feldshuh (Irena's Vow, Golda's Balcony, "Kissing Jessica Stein").Yisrael Campbell will interview his guests for a great chat...uncensored and uncut..."FINAL CUT has been really exciting for me as it extends themes from the show and also extends the universality of my personal journey," said Yisrael Campbell. "I look forward to kibitzing with Shmuley, joking with Modi, kvelling with Tovah, and being afraid of Sandra. And I know audiences will enjoy the fascinating discussions as well."Circumcise Me tells the true story of Yisrael Campbell, your average Irish, Italian, Catholic kid from Philly, who became a sober alcoholic, recovering drug addict, husband, father, reform, conservative, unorthodox, orthodox, Jewish comic actor. In his New York theatrical debut, Yisrael (born Christopher) takes the audience on an extraordinary spiritual, creative, and hysterically funny journey including, ouch, three circumcisions along the way.Circumcise Me is the rare collision of comedy and theatre that will have women howling with laughter and men squirming in their seats. The film "Circumcise Me," a documentary on Yisrael's life, is currently playing in film festivals around the country and was broadcast on the Documentary Channel this week.Circumcise Me is directed by Sam Gold (Circle Mirror Transformation). The creative team includes scenic and video design by Aaron Rhyne, Lighting design by Perchik Kreiman-Miller, and Sound Design by Drew Fornarola."It is thrilling to bring Circumcise Me to New York," said Yisrael Campbell. "The show will be running a quick subway ride away from where I studied 20 years ago at The Circle in the Square Drama School so I feel like I have come full circle. In the process, though, I changed my name, my religion, my nationality, my martial status and my size."
Photo credit: Walter McBride
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