I am a playwright, performer and Yiddish teacher who lives in London and hails from Vancouver/Coast Salish land.
My work aims to be joyful, participatory and connected, coming from the belief that it’s possible for us to transform society for the better.
My newest play, the East End Jewish pantomime Yankl and the Beanstalk, is inspired by the Jack and the Beanstalk story and set in the radical Jewish East End of yore. It includes Yiddishised pop songs, a workers’ strike and Pickle Fairy. It recently premiered at The Pleasance Islington and we are working towards a tour for 2026 - stay tuned!
I have co-founded London’s first Yiddish theatre company in decades, Di londoner shpilers (London Yiddish Players), with David Schneider, Vivi Lachs, Sonia Gollance & Steve Ogin. With funding and support from the AHRC, Shoresh Trust and JW3, we held a Season of Yiddish Theatre in 2024 and are working towards a work-in-progress performance in June 2025 at UCL.
I also collaborate with other theatre-makers, including Katy Dye, on projects such as Climate Grief Karaoke and Fermentation Foyer (It’s Jarring).
As part of Hackney History Festival, I am about to run a workshop at Hoxton Hall looking at the East End Yiddish history and culture celebrated and brought to life in Yankl.
As a Yiddish teacher, I run weekly classes with Babel’s Blessing, the Workers’ Circle, Hampstead Garden Suburb Synagogue, Jewish Care and privately.
Feel free to read more about my work on this website. Zay gezint!