About the Show

NLTP's Spotlight Series presents Bertolt Brecht’s one-act play "The Jewish Wife" accompanied by two new one-acts inspired by it.

From the show:

Set in the not-to-distant past, the very present, and the not-far-off future, NLTP's Spotlight Series presents an evening of three one-act plays that blend the human and political. Inspired by Bertolt Brecht’s one act play, The Jewish Wife, commissioned playwrights Arlene Hutton and Kristin Idaszak have written two new one-act plays to accompany, addressing religious persecution, gender and the apocalypse.

Critic Reviews (4)

"'The Jewish Wife' is a masterpiece in miniature, a study in quiet, everyday capitulation that couldn't be more relevant than it is right now."
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"'Producing theatrical works that feature compelling stories created by emerging theater artists' is from the New Light Theater Project's self-description. Their vastly and thoughtfully entertaining presentation, 'Brecht: Call and Respond' achieves that aim."
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Score: 80%. "If you have never seen Brecht's The Jewish Wife, which I had not, make this the time you go. It is a poignant story as expected from Brecht. The other two one-acts are intelligent and positioned. The acting is excellent. Worth the ticket price of $25."
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"All three plays have unifying elements involving a female lead…the hold that a romantic partner, husband, or lover has on a woman's psyche and the ways their relationships pull them in and constrain them."
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Cast and creative team

New Light Theater Project