Wow – what an amazing first season! Thanks to all of you who came out to one or more of the events. We look forward to seeing you again next fall.
For those of you that missed it (or for those of you that didn’t, and just want to relive some fond memories), we kicked off the season in August of 2007 with Tiny Ninja Talmud Theatre at the Moore Space in the Design District. Using tiny action figures, performance artist Dov Weinstein basically dissected a page of the Talmud in a way that was easy to digest, and with much humor. I would love to see how his ‘cast’ adapts for Hamlet & several other of Shakespeare’s works, for which he has received much acclaim.
In the Spring, we brought in San Francisco-based artist Amy Tobin to do her rock-opera version of the Esther Show in the super-trendy (though now unfortunately defunct) Pawn Shop club. We laughed, we cringed, we drank Esther-tini’s and Dirty Hamans… Good times…
On the heels of Amy’s performance was the hip, Klezmer/Rock band Golem, who played under the stars at the North Beach Amphitheater. They are a truly unique and talented bunch, and their music is a very interesting fusion of old-meets-new world beats.
Season 1 ended in a climax with Nice Jewish Girls Gone Bad at the Historic Alfred I. Dupont Building Downtown. This was a burlesque/comedy show with a Jewish twist, and for me, the memory of the Star of David pasties will not depart soon…
What I personally loved most about this first year was the incredible diversity not only of the acts, but of the audience it attracted. Our “open tent” has welcomed people of all ages, backgrounds, and cultures – that’s a pretty exciting to see.
