Motke the Thief

by Sholem Asch

Regarded, alongside "God of Vengeance", as one of the best-known plays in Sholem Asch's work, "Motke the Thief" belongs among the uncomfortable plays of Jewish drama. The action turns on a controversial figure, full of inner contradictions, hungry to rise, cruel and passionate - Motke. Around him the author sketches in strong colours the world that produced such a man: thieves, prostitutes, pimps. Motke's dream is to break at any cost from the cesspit that made him, but his past turns against him.

Director: Andrei Munteanu
Set design: Vladimir Turturica
Costumes: Unda Popp
Choreography: Galea Bobeicu

Motke: Veaceslav Grosu
Marry: Geni Brenda Vexler
Hanele: Alexandra Fasolă / Anka Levana
Miss Golde: Mirela Nicolau
Zlatke: Lucia Maier
Alter Surech: Mihai Ciucă
Kanarik: Mihai Nițu
Popper: Marius Călugărița
Sussy: Viorica Bantaș
Jacklin: Monia Pricopi
Bașe: Natalie Ester
Lulu: Cristina Cîrcei
Mr. Malech: Andrei Finți / Nicolae Călugărița
Hindl: Luana Stoica
Șloime: Mircea Dragoman
Perl the One-Eyed: Andrei Bibire
Lotty Brown: Cătălin Stelian / Arabela Neazi
Leib: Nicolae Botezatu
Efraim: Mihai Prejban
Beiriș: Viorel Manole
Haim, The Blind Man: Nicolae Călugărița
Johhny: Darius Daradici
Mad Ernestina: Dorina Păunescu

With the Orchestra of the State Jewish Theatre:
Keyboards, accordion: Bogdan Lifșin
Violin: Rodica Gancea
Violin: Ștefan Lucian Vîlvoi
Violin: Tania Vîlvoi
Cello: Sergiu Marin
Clarinet: Bogdan Mavroean
Saxofon: Mihai Pintenaru
Flute: Mihail Vârgă
Percussion: Radu Gheorghe

Genre

Comedy

Language

Yiddish (with Romanian surtitles)

Running time

120 minutes (no interval)

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