The Judiths of Virtuous Dissent
The Judiths of Virtuous Dissent revives the story of Judith of Bethulia, the mythological rebel who drove the oppressor’s knife straight into his head. Theater Artist, Nessa Norich plays with absurd and elemental truths on mythic grounds to devise rituals of parsed chaos, activating anger, and enriching illumination in this new work of performance. An ensemble of interdisciplinary artists will channel the fullness of our grief, anger and love to construct a prismatic portrait of a woman who vanquishes the force of violence with the force of feeling. Find comfort in our shared cries, find courage in our honesty. We invite you to release fear with laughter, and gather energy to fight for better futures.
Performed December 4th, 2018 at Mister Rogers in Brooklyn, NY.
CONTRIBUTORS
Written + DIRECTED
by Nessa Norich with writing contributions by Jen Clark and Ali Levin
ChoreOgraphy
generated with Vanessa Soudan
Cast
Holofernes - Jen Clark
My Brother Light - Ali Levin
The Judiths - Vanessa Soudan, Mati Esther Engel, Laura Escalante
The Elders - Jana Jett Loeb, Janna Diamond, Elana Brody
Musical Direction of Jewish Songs
Elana Brody
Sound Design
by Joro Boro & Nessa Norich
Lighting Design
by Alexa Zanikos
Costume Design
by Laura Escalante
Set Design
by Stephanie Acosta
Dramaturges:
Mati Engel, Jana Loeb, Stephanie Acosta, Hannah Roodman
Candle Lighting Ritual:
Judith Plaskow, Shira Kline, Yehuda Webster & Bronwen Mullen
Funded with the generous support of: The Schusterman Family Foundation, UJA Arts x Community Grant and the Dorot Foundation.