Bible Women
- Full Length Musical, Drama, Greek; Roman & Biblical
- 1M, 5F
- ISBN: SFNY-13037
A song cycle of central female figures in the Old Testament, Bible Women gives voice to Lilith, Eve, Sara, Miriam, Esther, Ruth and Deborah, depicting these women as powerful Jewish heroines.
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Description
- Full Length Musical
- Drama
- 90 minutes
- Time Period: Greek; Roman & Biblical
- Target Audience: Teen (Age 14 - 18), Adult
- Set Requirements: Bare Stage/Simple Set
- Cautions: No Special Cautions
- Performance Group:
- College Theatre / Student, Blackbox / Second Stage /Fringe Groups, Professional Theatre
This song cycle commissioned by Ma’yan – a non-profit organization aimed to empower women in Jewish ritual and contemporary Jewish culture – presents women from the Bible as strong rock and cabaret singers with their own version of traditional stories. The show, a dynamic feminist reading of these characters, gives voice to Esther, Ruth, Sarah, Miriam, Lilith, Eve, Deborah and more. Bible Women debuted in New York at the Bottom Line and La Mama before touring seven cities. More recently, a concert version was presented at the Museum of Biblical Art alongside an exhibit by the sculptor Tobi Kahn.
REVIEWS:
REVIEWS:
"A wonderful showcase of female talent... a rallying cry for female empowerment."
D Magazine
"Elizabeth Swados’ song cycle Bible Women looks at the Old Testament with a feminist eye... as lively as it is lofty... Can I get a ‘Hallelujah’?"
Dallas Morning News
Premiere Production:
Bible Women premiered off-Broadway at La Mama in 1995 before embarking on a tour of seven American cities.
Characters
- Casting: 1M, 5F
ESTHER
MORDECHAI
RUTH
SARAH
MIRIAM
LILITH
EVE
DEBORAH
CHORALE
