When his stage adaptation of Chaim Potok’s novel My Name is Asher Lev opened at Philadelphia’s Arden Theatre Company in January 2009, playwright Aaron Posner wrote a short piece for the program, briefly sharing his thoughts on translating this renowned book to the stage. We wanted to share a bit of it with you. “I [...]
When Aaron Posner first told me that he was working on an adaptation of Chaim Potok’s novel My Name is Asher Lev, I expressed my immediate interest. Aaron is well known as an adaptor of contemporary novels, but his particular history with this author brings an important personal touch to the work. He worked closely [...]
When Aaron Posner first gave me a copy of the script he adapted from Chaim Potok’s novel I immediately saw my life unfold as Asher Lev navigated the waters of his passion for his art and his relationship to family. My grandfather was a Baptist minister who spoke to me often about the importance of [...]
When our co-production of My Name is Asher Lev opened recently at Delaware Theatre Company, Howard Shapiro, theatre critic for the Philadelphia Inquirer, gave it a rave. Here’s a little of his review. “Masterful… a beautiful realization of the script, and a profound declaration of the power of storytelling on a stage. Everything about director [...]
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