Pitsl: A Miracle Play
L-R: Maya Rizzo (Doyle), Karen Sanchez (Vicino), Alex Russ (Itzik), Daniel Resh (Yosl)
L-R: Alethea Shirilan-Howlett (Zlata), Alex Russ (Itzik)
Photography by Joe Zhao
L-R: Maya Rizzo (Doyle), Karen Sanchez (Vicino), Alex Russ (Itzik), Daniel Resh (Yosl)
The three older Lukatzki children -- a communist, a capitalist, and an actress -- are back home for Khanike and amid arguments and radio listening sessions, manage to bring a puppet to life. Over the course of the play, the lines of time are blurred, the radio receives broadcasts from the future, and Jewish culture versus assimilation is called into question.
Responses from audience members:
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"A breath of fresh air"
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"Magical, heart-warming, witty"
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"We rarely see the intersection of Jewish and queer identities in media, an intersection where Pitsl shines. We are always in need of narratives that make us feel more human, and Pitsl is so incredibly human. I also think that it is important to keep magic and puppetry alive in theatre, and a big part of what makes Pitsl so alive and so human is its magic and puppetry."
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