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Sripts Uncensored - God of Vengeance at The Laboratory Theater of Florida

Dates: (11/24/2024 )

Theatre:

The Laboratory Theater of Florida


1634 Woodford Ave
Fort Myers,FL 33901

Phone: 2392180481

Tickets: free

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God of Vengeance by Sholem Asch

November 24, at 6 pm, we will meet at The Laboratory Theater of Florida for a group read of  Sholem Asch's play God of Vengeancefollowed by a discussion on the work and why it is censored, if not outright banned, in many places.

 THE STORY: 

God of Vengeance is a 1906 play by Sholem Asch. It is about a Jewish brothel owner who attempts to become respectable by commissioning a Torah Scroll and marrying off his daughter to a yeshiva student. Set in a brothel, the play explores themes of religious hypocrisy and morality.

“…[a] colorful evocation of the Lower East Side in the '20s and [a play of] indisputable historical significance…” —Variety.

Characters:

Yankl Tchaptchovitch: The Jewish brothel owner who wants to keep his daughter, Rivkele, pure so she can be married off to a scholar. He commissions a Torah scroll to make himself and Rivkele worthy of respect

Rivkele: Yankl's teenage daughter who falls in love with Manke, a prostitute in her father's brothel.  

Manke: A prostitute in Yankl's brothel who falls in love with Rivkele. 

 Sarah: Yankl's wife who supports his plans but becomes conflicted when she sees Rivkele and Manke's relationship. 

Reb Eli: A character who cares more about the safety of the Torah scroll than the welfare of Rivkele. 

Other characters in the play include Shloyme, Hindel, Reizel, and Basha. 



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