Cast announced for THE ARC: A TRILOGY OF NEW JEWISH PLAYS at Soho Theatre

The cast has been announced for Emanate Productions’ brand-new triple bill of Jewish plays, which will premiere at the Soho Theatre from 15-26 August.

Directed by Kayla Feldman, The Arc: A Trilogy of New Jewish Plays explores life’s great moments of birth, marriage, and death through a distinctly Jewish lens, written by three of the UK’s leading Jewish playwrights.

Birth by Amy Rosenthal follows Michael and Linda in the aftermath of their Golden Wedding celebrations, as they are surprised by an uninvited guest. The role of Michael will be played by Nigel Planer (The Young Ones, BBC), and Linda will be portrayed by Caroline Gruber (Leopoldstadt, West End). Also joining the cast as Naomi will be Dorothea Myer-Bennett (Possession, Arcola Theatre).

Marriage by Alexis Zegerman follows a Jewish couple, Adrian and Eva, on their journey from one date to a million possibilities. The role of Adrian will be played by Sam Thorpe-Spinks (A Spy Among Friends, Sony), and Eva will be portrayed by Abigail Weinstock (Love and Other Acts of Violence, Donmar Warehouse). Nigel Planer and Dorothea Myer-Bennett round out the cast as Godfrey and Sara, respectively.

Death by Ryan Craig is a humorous look at how ancient death rites can bring a family together, even after it's been torn apart by divorce, illness, narcissism and neurosis. The role of Dan will be portrayed by Adrian Schiller (The Danish Girl, Pretty Pictures), and Dan Wolff (We Were The Lucky Ones, Hulu/20th Century Studios) will play the role of Adam. Also joining the cast will be Abigail Weinstock as Leah.

Director Kayla Feldman said: “I’m thrilled to be working with Emanate to bring this trilogy of new Jewish plays to Central London this summer. There are as many different ways to be Jewish as there are Jews in the world, and all of us have myriad stories to tell and ways of telling them. It is a joy and a privilege to be presenting three such stories at Soho Theatre, and at a time of rising antisemitism, a vital injection of Jewish culture into the mainstream.”

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