THE RUSSIAN AND THE JEW – BY LIBA VAYNBERG AND EMILY PERKINS
A Theasy Best Bet
“With inventive storytelling, The Russian and The Jew succeeds in being an intimate, magical, festive tale impeccably secure in its own 1960s period while linking itself to the social and political present...The direction, by Inés Braun, capitalizes on the intimate playing space, making the audience feel cozily part of the tale. As the play jumps from scene to scene, flitting back and forth between reality and fairy tale, Braun finds inventive and minimal ways to guide us through the whirlwind.”
http://www.theasy.com/Reviews/2018/R/therussianandthejew.php
“These characters and their individual story lines are almost impossible to take your eyes off of...Staged in The Tank’s intimate 56 seat theater, this show is directed wonderfully by Ines Braun.”
https://www.onstageblog.com/reviews/2018/12/16/review-the-russian-and-the-jew-at-the-tank
“Insightful direction by Inés Braun is not to be missed. Appearing to be a series of patterned circumstances, the players dart in and out from each side, creating a whirling pattern where one actor gets struck in the middle. The encounters are less by chance, and more by purposeful action, propelled by the desire to move forward.”
An interview with the writers of The Russian and the Jew
https://brooklynrail.org/2018/12/theater/Political-Fairy-Tales-The-Russian-and-the-Jew
An article about the show and its themes
https://jewishweek.timesofisrael.com/x-ray-vision-on-russian-jewry/
THE TIME OF YOUR LIFE – BY WILLIAM SAROYAN
“The director Inés Braun incorporates this essence of hopelessness, hope and belief in human dignity.”
https://www.theodysseyonline.com/the-time-of-your-life-review
Article about the play and creative team