New Yiddish Rep Presents WAITING FOR GODOT

New Yiddish Rep, in association with The Theater at the 14th Street Y, is pleased to present a fresh new production of Samuel Beckett's masterpieceWaiting for Godot (Vartn Af Godot) and directed by The 14th Street Y's artistic director of Arts & Culture, Ronit Muszkatblit.

Waiting for Godot will perform in Yiddish with English super-titles for a five-week limited engagement from Sunday, December 24st, 2018 through Sunday, January 27th, 2019 at The Theater at the 14th Street Y (344 East 14th Street at 1st Avenue, New York, NY 10003). Official opening isSunday, January 6th at 2:00 P.M..

"Beckett's play (which was originally produced in French) may finally have found its mother tongue." -The New Yorker

"We've tried to fashion a season that gives us and our audiences a way to resist the resurgence of the 'big lie' through the voices of playwrights like Beckett," states Artistic Director David Mandelbaum. "For us this is a season of protest and resistance. It's no longer just about Yiddish or Jewish. It's about not standing by and mutely watching the transformation of our society into a replica of the tragic past."

"Was I sleeping while the others suffered?" Waiting for Godot depicts the other, the refugee, the stranger looking for a safe haven. Estragon and Vladimir aren't waiting for god, they're waiting for humanity to evolve, to break down the walls that separate us and embrace them. In order to endure the absurdity and confusion they must occasionally laugh in the darkness and embrace each other. At its core, Yiddish, the language of tears and laughter, is particularly suited to this tragi-comedy. It informs and illuminates Beckett's seminal post-modern masterpiece.

With David Mandelbaum as Estragon, Rafael Goldwaser as Vladimir, Gera Sandler as Pozzo,Richard Saudek as Lucky. With Noam Sandler and Myron Tregubov alternating as the boy.

Featuring scenic design by George Xenos, lighting design by Reza Behjat, and supertitles by Eli Rosen.