The Australian production of Yentl will make its international premiere at Marylebone Theatre in March 2026.
Following a series of sold-out seasons, including a run at Sydney Opera House, Kadimah Yiddish Theatre’s adaptation reimagines Isaac Bashevis Singer’s story as a bilingual staging, a contemporary pulse and a vivid celebration of Yiddish culture.
Set in an 1870s Polish shtetl, it follows a young woman who, forbidden by Orthodox law from studying Jewish scripture, disguises herself as a man and steps into a world alive with possibility and conflict. As her search for knowledge deepens, faith, gender, desire and tradition collide — propelling her toward a destiny that challenges every boundary.
Three members of the Australian cast will appear in London: Amy Hack as Yentl, Genevieve Kingsford as Hodes and Evelyn Krape as The Figure. They will be joined by Kandice Joy as understudy Yentl/Hodes, with further casting to be announced.
Yentl, the first significant new stage adaptation of Singer’s story since the 1975 Broadway play and Barbra Streisand’s 1983 film, premiered at Arts Centre Melbourne in 2022, returned in 2024 and transferred to the Sydney Opera House in 2024.
This international premiere reunites the Australian creative team: it is directed and co-written by Gary Abrahams and co-writers Galit Klas and Elise Hearst, with set and costume design by Dann Barber, lighting design by Rachel Burke and original composition and sound design by Max Lyandvert. Yiddish translation is by Professor Rivke Margolis.
Yentl is being presented and managed in the UK by Wild Yak Productions, in association with Counterminers CIC, a younger production company focused on artistic development and industry outreach.
Yentl runs at Marylebone Theatre from March 6, 2026, to April 12. Tickets here.
Top image: Yentl (Australian production). Picture Igor Turin (image supplied)