Posted by Geoff
September 17, 2009

Review: A slightly out of date story about the conflicts of religion, growing up, and pursuits in the world of art…. the scripting is oddly stilted, without any real engagement between the actors.. they appear merely to be reading, rather than interacting. Consequently, there is no real emotional tension with an appropriate climax and resolution. The set carries this oddly distanced approach forward, built areound a large rough wood star of David. there is never a sense that this is a real story, about real people.
The acting is very good….although the Asher Lev actor is a bit contemporary for this piece…he feels lost somewhere between a contemporary character in a very dated situation.

All in all, entertaining, but not satisfying.