On the surface, the show is a story about resilience in the face of loss, broken promises and regret. But in the hands of director Igor Golyak's ensemble, it becomes much more, theater critic Terry Byrne reviews.
" is a story of star-crossed love, resilience in the face of loss, broken promises and regret. But in the hands of Arlekin Players Theatre director Igor Golyak, “The Dybbuk” — “a restless spirit” — becomes a layered journey into the space between the past and present, life and death, hope and despair.
While dead souls haunting the living and a religious exorcism might not seem like a light-hearted evening in the theater, mysticism meets whimsy in this immersive production now playing at the Vilna Shul on Beacon Hill. The 105-year-old space becomes another character, as its stewards consider what to hold onto and what to let go of as they renovate the historic space.
But the plot, in many ways, plays second fiddle to Burkovskiy and Gladkikh, who infuse their characters with so much life they are irresistible. Burkovskiy delivers a tortured, although well-meaning soul, who could not find his place in this world or the next. Gladkikh, sporting long braids and the wide-eyed look of a Russian doll, is both feisty in her resistance to her father and overwhelmed by his expectations.
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