Israel’s Habimah Theater Finally Arrives Stateside
By Mr. Raphael Mostel

For its first New York visit in 40 years, the renowned National Theater of Israel, Habimah, will present two fact-based modern dramas involving Jewish children growing up with a parent veering into madness.

The main production comprises four evening performances, from September 18 to September 21, of the big-scale “Kaddish L’Naomi,” Habimah’s theatrical adaptation of Allen Ginsberg’s searing memorial poem for his mother. It will be performed in Hebrew with English subtitles, multimedia and a cast of nine. On September 20 and September 21, there will also be two matinee performances of the small-scale “Summer of Aviyah,” Gila Almagor’s one-woman dramatic adaptation of her famous coming-of-age memoir of her own mother, performed in English.The run is a major showcase for Almagor, Israel’s most acclaimed actress, as she will also star at Naomi in the Ginsberg show.

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