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besty

Thu, Feb 04 2016, 3:16 pm

its really not a product review but didn't find a better subject was wondering who was by the production the shtetl the past motzei Shabbos and how it was......

Mama Bear

Thu, Feb 04 2016, 5:27 pm

It was fantastic. A+ production.
little warning though: it's basically a very sanitized/koshered version of Fiddler, so if you're from a super sheltered background or going with teenagers, be aware of what you're going to see. They did a great job kosherizing it, but there might be some people who will have issues with it.

besty

Fri, Feb 05 2016, 9:29 am

what is fiddler?

clowny

Fri, Feb 05 2016, 9:30 am

besty wrote:

what is fiddler?

The movie- Fiddler on the roof. Just assuming.

qwerty4

Mon, Feb 08 2016, 3:25 pm

I hear it's amazing! Looking fwd to going next week!

rise above

Mon, Feb 08 2016, 3:44 pm

5 stars. Outstanding !!
I think their best show yet - but yes caution needed for youngsters if you get flustered by more mature content.

qwerty4

Mon, Feb 08 2016, 4:28 pm

Dont all rachels place productions have 'mature content' in them? Would you say it is rather so in this one than in Aldecot, English to a T, etc?

youngishbear

Mon, Feb 08 2016, 5:23 pm

What did they do with the "Do you love me" song?

And is the theme (inevitability of assimilation) the same?

rise above

Mon, Feb 08 2016, 6:28 pm

English to a T was also pretty sophisticated.
Yes they do "do you love me" - maybe changed a line or two .. That's one part of the sophistication - other part is yes, the assimilation.
The audience got both aspects and I personally think was perfectly appropriate, but I can hear how someone who is more sheltered would be concerned.

tigerwife

Mon, Feb 08 2016, 6:32 pm

What was English to a T based on? Pygmalian?

treestump

Mon, Feb 08 2016, 6:52 pm

My Fair Lady.

youngishbear

Mon, Feb 08 2016, 7:18 pm

treestump wrote:

My Fair Lady.

Which was based on pygmalion, IIRC.

Mama Bear

Mon, Feb 08 2016, 10:37 pm

youngishbear wrote:

What did they do with the "Do you love me" song?

And is the theme (inevitability of assimilation) the same?

They sang it! Bt I wonder if they'll leave it in for the DVD.

The assimilation theme wasn't as strong, since the story was changed around a bit so that the suitors weren't socialists / non jews.

youngishbear

Mon, Feb 08 2016, 11:10 pm

Mama Bear wrote:

They sang it! Bt I wonder if they'll leave it in for the DVD.

The assimilation theme wasn't as strong, since the story was changed around a bit so that the suitors weren't socialists / non jews.

I don't get how the story has any point then.

Was it about the girls finding love?

rise above

Mon, Feb 08 2016, 11:19 pm

She most def. marries a non-Jew and is wrote off from the family- the Chava part of the play is exactly the same.

The First couple is the same as well- with a slight twist to it to kosherize it- very minimal change.
The second couple is the most changed, but again they made it in a way that it didn't really detract from the story.

They used the words "like" and "respect" more than love..

qwerty4

Mon, Feb 15 2016, 12:56 pm

Amazing amazing production! Best theyve ever done yet, I think.

debsey

Mon, Feb 15 2016, 1:14 pm

Mama Bear wrote:

They sang it! Bt I wonder if they'll leave it in for the DVD.

The assimilation theme wasn't as strong, since the story was changed around a bit so that the suitors weren't socialists / non jews.

I was very surprised that they sang "Do you love me?" and I don't know - Chava did marry the [gentile], after all. Very well acted, btw! I just feel that they could have cleaned it up a bit more.

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