On The Bimah: A Thousand Faces - Season 3, Episode 5 with Gwydion Suilebhan

On The Bimah: Spotlighting Jewish Theatre Artists

Our podcast has a new name! The podcast formerly known as Theatre Schmooze is now called "On the Bimah: Spotlighting Jewish Theatre Artists". We're excited to have you here!

For "A Thousand Faces" (Season 3, Episode 5), which dropped today, Wednesday, April 4, we called to the Bimah a very special guest: writer, cultural critic, arts advocate, administrator, and AJT Board member Gwydion Suilebhan, who is based in Silver Spring, Maryland. Tune in as Danielle and Gwydion Suilebhan, who is the co-author of an upcoming book on Jewish American comedy, discuss the role of comedy in society, particularly in the context of Jewish identity and American culture. They also discuss the significance of Jewish theater and art in fostering understanding, empathy, and social change, particularly in light of recent anti-Semitic hate crimes and censorship efforts. Additionally, Suilebhan, who is also the Project Director of the New Play Exchange, discusses the future of digital platforms in supporting the development and sharing of new plays and the opportunities and challenges they present for playwrights and artists.

On the Bimah: Spotlighting Jewish Theatre Artists is a monthly podcast from Alliance for Jewish Theatre where we chat with Jewish theatre makers from around the world about their art, Judaism, and vision for theater’s future.

Hosted by Danielle Levsky (AJT Board Member, clown, writer, educator, and theatre maker), On the Bimah feature one-on-one conversations with artists that will illuminate the heart, soul, and diversity of contemporary Jewish theatre.

On the Bimah is an Alliance for Jewish Theatre program, produced by Danny Debner and Danielle Levsky. Our theme music is by Ilya Levinson and Alex Koffman, and our logo is by Alize Francheska Rozsnyai.