Yiddishpiel musical comedy proves to be new outlet for actor Dubi Gal
Gal said that it was a joy to return to his roots – “not to mamaloshen but to Bobba loshen.”
By GREER FAY CASHMAN At age 70, most people are retired or contemplating retirement. But not in theater, where actors keep returning to the stage for as long as they can remember their lines. There are quite a number of octogenarians and nonagenarians amongst Israel’s thespians. Veteran actor Dubi Gal, who turned 70 last month, is making his debut in Yiddish theater in the current Yiddishpiel production, a musical comedy the name of which in English is Chasing Sweets, in Hebrew Ratzot el Hakugel (Running to the Pudding) and in Yiddish Varam und Geshmak (Warm and Tasty).Forgetting about the title, the translation by the multi-talented Lea Szlanger is very good, with a few amendments to suit the Yiddish idiom, and one possible grammatical error which may have been deliberate.Though set in th
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