JESSE FREEDMAN THEATER DIRECTOR
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The Talmud (2019)

Meta-Phys Ed.'s THE TALMUD is a genre-bending performance that draws from a century of Chinese martial arts cinema, and, a single chapter of The Talmud--a 5th century text of Rabbinic Judaism. Featuring innovative production design, kung-fu films, and rabbinic law, THE TALMUD is a confounding exploration of sacred wisdom and how ancient traditions survive the dangerous journey across generations. The Law of Sicarii Did not Apply…

​PREMIERE
September 12 - 28, 2019
THE DOXSEE @ Target Margin Theater
232 52nd Street, Brooklyn

Presented by Target Margin Theater
Based on the Talmud and Kung-Fu movies.
CREDITS:
Director: Jesse Freedman
Performed by: Lucie Allouche, Abrielle Kuo, Eli M. Schoenfeld, Jae Woo, Lu Liu on Pipa
Costume Designer: Karen Boyer
Composer: Avi Amon
Pipa Composers: Lu Liu, Avi Amon
Sound Designer: Eamon Goodman
Scenic Designer: Kyu Shin
Projection Designer: Lacey Erb
Lighting Designer: Yi-Chung Chen
Assistant Director/Producer: Robert Malbrough
Production Manager: Grace Orr
Producer: Kelly Lamanna
Photo Credit: Jenny Sharp
Original video design concepts: Gil Sperling

WORKSHOP: JANUARY 10TH - 13TH 2019

Meta-Phys Ed.’s The Talmud is a genre-bending performance based on the Talmud and Kung-Fu films about the transmission of ancient traditions and sacred wisdom across generations; from teacher to student and master to disciple.

Premiere:
January 10th - 13th 2019
Presented by The Exponential Festival

THE DOXSEE @ Target Margin Theater, 232 52nd St, Brooklyn
Credits:
CONCEIVED AND DIRECTED by Jesse Freedman 
COSTUME DESIGN BY Karen Boyer
COMPOSED BY : Avi Amon
SOUND DESIGN BY Eamon Goodman
LIGHTING DESIGN BY Yi-Chung Chen
VIDEO DESIGN BY Gil Sperling
SET DESIGN BY Kyu Shin
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Bobby Marlbrough 
STAGE MANAGER Léah Miller
PRODUCTION MANAGER  Kelly LaManna

PERFORMED BY  Hui-Shan Yong, Lucie Allouche, Sean Devare, Zixin Liu and Lu Liu on Pipa
Photos by Jenny Sharpe
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  • About me
  • Theater Director
    • THE BANALITY OF EVIL
    • MACHINE LEARNING HAMLET; OR, TEXT LIKE DAGGERS
    • The Dybbuk
    • Work Of Art in the Age of Technological Reproduction
    • The Talmud
    • Wake...Sing...
    • Jew vs. Malta
    • Karaoke Bacchae
    • Paisieu
    • Vilna's Got a Golem
  • Contact
  • Support Me