Mandelshtam (2015)
Produced by
Presented by
Playwright: Rafi Aaron
Director: Jennifer H. Capraru
Venue
Run
July 1st, 2015 – July 12th, 2015
Synopsis
The play examines Stalin’s persecution of Osip Mandelshtam, one of the foremost Russian poets of the twentieth century. Mandelshtam did the unthinkable: he created a poem attacking Stalin. The story focuses on Mandelshtam’s relationship with his wife, Nadia, as their situation deteriorates into deeper adversity until the poet is finally arrested. (fringetoronto.com)
Cast
Omar Hady | Osip Mandelschtam |
Nicole Wilson | Nadia Mandelschtam |
Tatjana Cornij | Anna Akhmatova |
Bruce Beaton | Aleksandr |
Creative Team
Rafi Aaron | Playwright |
Jennifer H. Capraru | Director |
Marianne Jetté | Set Designer |
Marianne Jetté | Costume Designer |
Delia Yuan | Lighting Designer |
Tatjana Cornij | Music |
Jennifer H. Capraru | Music |
Madeline McKinnell | Assistant Set Designer |
Madeline McKinnell | Assistant Costume Designer |
Alexander Offord | Assistant Director |
Music
Tatjana Cornij | Accordion |
Production
Myra A. Malley | Stage Manager |
Kathleen Jones | Assistant Stage Manager |
Kathleen Jones | Technical Director |
Amir Gavriely | Photography |
Gaye Jackson | Photography |
Jerry Silverberg | Puppet Consultant |
Joseph Sussman | Legal |