Description
- Based on the works of Itzik Manger, beloved Yiddish poet and playwright
- Like "Fiddler on the Roof," portrays and satirizes Jewish life in prewar European shtetls (villages)
- Further based on the ancient scroll (megilla) recited on Purim each year, a comedy of errors about Esther and the Persian emperor
- This story is currently featured in the major film, "One Night with the King."
- Enhanced by the rousing music of top Israeli composer Dov Zeltzer
A small town s performance of the Megilleh the Purim tale of Esther, Queen of Persia gets a little strange when the villagers begin reflecting the characters in the play.
