In Shloyme Ansky’s landmark Yiddish play of 1 a young bride is possessed by the ghost of the man she was meant to marry—a Dybbuk.
Love, death, and ghost stories, join us—if you dare—for a night of haunting tales about possessions, obsessions and Dybbuk discoveries.
Dybbuk features a dream team of writers reading short, original stories, that evoke the mysterious possibilities beneath our usual realities: journalist Michael Gawenda and his musician son, Husky; storyteller and writer Arnold Zable; playwright Jessica Bellamy; performer and academic Yoni Prior; and comedian Josh Glanc. Also featuring the klezmer ‘gypsy swing’ band, Klezmania.
A wild night of unexpected stories, Jewish dances, online dating and yiddishkiet, for three nights only this performance promises to bring the whole mishpocha* together.
CONCIEVED AND DIRECTED BY / | Samara Hersch |
DRAMATURG / | Lara Thoms |
SOUND DESIGN / | Marco Cher-Gibard |
LIGHTING DESIGN / | Dans Maree Sheehan |
WITH / | Anna McCarthy, Shian Law, Joshua Ferenbach and more |
SPECIAL THANKS TO / | Zoe Scoglio, Bec Reid, Andrew Firestone & Adva Weinstein |
Event & ticketing details
Accessibility
Location
Beckett Theatre
The Malthouse, 113 Sturt St, Southbank 3006
Get directionsTrain
Any train to Flinders Street, then a 12-minute stroll through Melbourne’s sparkling Arts Precinct.Tram
The No. 1 South Melbourne tram goes right past our door. Get off at Stop 18. Any tram down St Kilda Road—jump off at Grant Street, Stop 17 and take a 3-minute walk.Event notes
DURATION /
90 minutes (no interval)
WARNINGS /
Contains loud noises and adult themes.