: Tectonic Theater Project is the proud recipient of the Theater J Trish Vradenburg New Jewish Play Prize for their play Here There Are Blueberries by Moisés Kaufman and Amanda Gronich. This is the second year Theater J is awarding the prize, which recognizes a new play that celebrates, explores, and/or struggles with the complexities and nuances of the Jewish experience. Moisés Kaufman is the Artistic Director of Tectonic Theater Project in New York, and Amanda Gronich is a nationally recognized playwright and theater director.
Thursday, November 04, 2021
News: Moisés Kaufman and Amanda Gronich of Tectonic Theater Project to Receive Theatre J Trish Vradenburg New Jewish Play Prize
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: Tectonic Theater Project is the proud recipient of the Theater J Trish Vradenburg New Jewish Play Prize for their play Here There Are Blueberries by Moisés Kaufman and Amanda Gronich. This is the second year Theater J is awarding the prize, which recognizes a new play that celebrates, explores, and/or struggles with the complexities and nuances of the Jewish experience. Moisés Kaufman is the Artistic Director of Tectonic Theater Project in New York, and Amanda Gronich is a nationally recognized playwright and theater director.
: Tectonic Theater Project is the proud recipient of the Theater J Trish Vradenburg New Jewish Play Prize for their play Here There Are Blueberries by Moisés Kaufman and Amanda Gronich. This is the second year Theater J is awarding the prize, which recognizes a new play that celebrates, explores, and/or struggles with the complexities and nuances of the Jewish experience. Moisés Kaufman is the Artistic Director of Tectonic Theater Project in New York, and Amanda Gronich is a nationally recognized playwright and theater director.
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I haven't heard of this award at all, but I'm happy to hear that it exists! The premise of the winning play is interesting to me because while it's about the Holocaust, it also seems to integrate larger themes of Jewish identity and how we tell history as a whole. This subject matter, unfortunately, continues to hold extreme relevance as we continue to hear about Holocaust deniers, or even those who minimize the severity of the event. Learning about this aspect of WWII shaped my entire understanding of Jewish history, because it integrates so many elements of historical antisemitism. I appreciate that this play shows a fresh take, besides stories that show the actual tragedy, with disturbing details that need to be absorbed in a sensitive manner. I'm sure this is still a heavy tale to watch and absorb, however. I'm also excited that the recipients of this award seem to get mainstream recognition as well, such as last year's winner, which is having their play produced by the Manhattan Theatre Club.
As a Jewish person, everytime I see a new piece of theatre about the Holocaust I have a wide range of mixed feelings. On one hand, these stories are extremely important to remind non-Jewish people about the horrors of the Holocaust and these stories intersect with many other themes that are very relevant to today’s society, like risking yourself in a fight against oppression and the resilience of people through massive tragedy. However, the Jewish experience is much broader than the Holocaust, and it seems like theatre as an industry has a weird thing for doing shows about the Holocaust. I must emphasize that this is an important topic and I’m glad that Jewish playwrights are being awarded for plays about the Jewish experience, but there’s so much more rich history about the Jewish people that would make amazing theatre instead of over-doing the Holocaust. The tapestry of Jewish culture and history is much more vibrant than just our murder.
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