Return of Theater J's Hit Play New Jerusalem: The Interrogation of Baruch Spinoza
Theater J at Goldman Theater (1529 Sixteenth Street, NW Washington, DC 20036)
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All offers for New Jerusalem have expired.
The last date listed for New Jerusalem was Sunday April 1, 2012 / 7:30pm.
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Goldstar Member Tips
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F Miller on Where to Eat
The announced intermission of 15 min was honored.
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Goldstar Member on Where to Eat
Plenty of restaurants within a good walking distance
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Goldstar Member on What to Wear
Casual is fine...anything more is over-done
70 Goldstar Member Reviews
Bryant Centofanti
Excellent topic for a play, and so-o well-acted! Go see it!Written on Mar 25 2012
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Goldstar Member
Very interesting & well done. Simple but effective staging. Theater has great sight lines.Written on Mar 22 2012
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vzete8
My wife and I were enchanted. However, my wife preferred the simplicity of the performances in the earlier days in the Church Stt. Theater, and our friend felt that the Jewish humor was overdone.Written on Jul 20 2010
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Goldstar Member
Stimulating evening. 3 major actors excellent; others not in the same league. Play could have been 30 minutes shorter.Written on Jul 01 2010
Staging and lighting excllent.
In all, well worth seeing.
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More Information About New Jerusalem
Website
http://washingtondcjcc.org/center-for-arts/theater-j/on-stage/11-12...
Quotes & Highlights
- “Mr. Ives’s humor has always mixed the cerebral with the silly... his daring leap into metaphysics is… an engrossing primer on Spinoza’s radical thinking.” --New York Times
- “A gallery of intriguing characters, nonstop enlightened argument and even - hold the phone - a socko finish. This is no dry exercise in pedagogy; it's a vigorous act of theatrical investigation.” --Washington Post
- "Cracklingly sarcastic, effortlessly intellectual...I trudged in feeling a little beat from a long Monday, and I ended up staying for the talk-back." --Washington City Paper
- It is a rare instance when a performance can take centuries old philosophy and make it seem fresh, exciting, and relevant, but Theater J has pulled it off with their scintillating production of New Jerusalem...The confluence of David Ives’ smart, provocative script, Jeremy Skidmore’s powerful direction, and the polished performances of his talented cast has resulted in a fascinating, soul-searching look into mankind’s struggle to define God and our relationship to the divine." --DC Theatre Scene
Description
The witty theological drama, New Jerusalem, The Interrogation of Baruch de Spinoza at Talmud Torah Congregation: Amsterdam, July 27, 1656, returns to the Goldman Theater after a hit run in 2010. The play follows young philosopher Baruch de Spinoza as he faces excommunication from the Jewish community for his provocative, subversive new ideas. With his special blend of cerebral language and wry humor, critically-acclaimed playwright David Ives gives Spinoza a chance to defend himself in front of a community of critics in a courtroom clash between religion and rationalism.
Written by: David Ives
Directed by: Jeremy Skidmore
Featuring: Featuring Helen Hayes Award Nominees Alexander Strain and Michael Tolaydo with Lawrence Redmond , Michael Kramer, Brandon McCoy, Colleen Delany and Emma Jaster.
About the Ticket Supplier: Theater J
Theater J has emerged as one of the most distinctive, progressive and respected Jewish theaters in North America by virtue of its ambitious range of programming and the bold, imaginative artistry of its playwrights, directors, designers and actors. A program of the Washington DC Jewish Community Center, Theater J works in frequent collaboration with the four other components of the Washington DCJCC's Morris Cafritz Center for the Arts, which include the Washington Jewish Film Festival and Screening Room, the Ann Loeb Bronfman Gallery, the Program in Literature, Music, and Dance, and Nextbook.