The Times and Toils of Moyshe Hurwitz

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Abstract

The Yiddish playwright and impresario Moyshe Hurwitz (1844–1910) was among the central theatre makers of the Yiddish popular theatre scene. This chapter explores Hurwitz’s migration, his business initiatives, production activities, theatre writings and influence on the Yiddish popular theatre scene, in order to understand how his theatre created and navigated the formation of a migratory community. As this chapter shows, Hurwitz created performative models that fictionalized the theatre as a home for Jewish migrants and as a mode of participation in community-building processes.
Original languageAmerican English
Title of host publicationEuropean Theatre Migrants in the Age of Empire: Personal Experiences, Transnational Trajectories, and Socio-Political Impacts
EditorsBerenika Szymanski-Düll, Lisa Skwirblies
Place of PublicationCham
PublisherSpringer Nature Switzerland AG
Pages261-282
Number of pages22
ISBN (Electronic)9783031698361
ISBN (Print)9783031698354
DOIs
StatePublished - 2025

Publication series

NamePalgrave Studies in Performance and Migration

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