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Wonderful Wednesdays – Yael Elisheva: The Wise Men
March
10,
2027
Tickets Pay what you can afford
Doors 8pm, show 8.30pm
This show is for a seated audience
Age Guidance & Content Warning: 16+
Contains sexual references and depictions of homophobia, transphobia, mild audience participation and religious intolerance. Also contains references to militarism.
The Wise Men is a sharp, dark comedy and urgent solo character show performed and created by Yael Elisheva, with direction by Lara Robinson. It presents five hilarious and uncomfortably familiar stories of Jewish men grappling with their masculinity, and whether or not to call their mums back. Using drag, character work, acute observation, original song, dance and physical comedy, the show celebrates and critiques the modern Jewish man in all his variations.
Inspired by the folklore stories of The Wise Men of Chelm, Yael embodies the men they’ve known, loved, tolerated, and once wanted to be. The show subverts audience expectations and reveals the unavoidable links between contemporary toxic masculinity and Jewish militarism. The show is informed by Yael’s lived experience of growing up in a religious Jewish community and is committed to challenging fixed ideas about Jewish identity.
After selling out its Soho Rising Festival show at Soho Theatre, The Wise Men is embarking on a National Tour. This has been supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England.
Creative Team:
Yael Leberman: Creator, performer
Lara Robinson: Director, Dramaturg
House of Carney: Producer
Moa Johansson: Set design, Costume
Lauren Silver: Creative Consultant
Reviews:
‘Yael Elisheva’s performance transcends cultural boundaries.’
5 stars – Theatre Full Stop
5 stars – Theatre Full Stop
‘Packed with exacting social commentary.'
4 stars – A Youngish Perspective
4 stars – A Youngish Perspective
'Utterly hilarious, baffling and ludicrous.'
5 stars – Adventures in Theatreland
5 stars – Adventures in Theatreland
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