Jews. In Their Own Words, Royal Court, review: a Leftie mea culpa that leaves a lot to be desired
Following an anti-Semitism row, the Royal Court has given the Jewish community a right of reply. It's just a shame about the play
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Following an anti-Semitism row, the Royal Court has given the Jewish community a right of reply. It's just a shame about the play
Jonathan Freedland has turned 180,000 words drawn from interviews into a potent verbatim play about antisemitism and the blindspots of liberal institutions. The results feel urgent – but is its remit simply too large?
Jonathan Freedland's play addresses recent controversies at the venue
From the blog of Judith Ornstein at The Times of Israel
The fate of Jewish people is to be seen through a lens clouded by centuries of myth and imaginings. For a new play, I spoke to 12 British Jews whose stories illustrate the painful – and even bloody – consequences