Laughing till the chuppah – Australian Jewish News

What went wrong when the parents of a young Jewish couple met for the first time only a few weeks after their wedding?

After all, much more is possible than most of us ever believed possible, thanks to playwright Rob Seltzer’s rich imagination in comedy. Importance of being Jewishpremiered at Elwood’s Phoenix Theater earlier this month after being postponed twice due to COVID-19 lockdowns.

All the action takes place at the home of Melbourne couple Ray and Roche, where Joe Tigel and Natalie Shostak play the biggest roles in the production.

Along with their daughter Tara (Romi Friedman), they welcome new Makatonyms from Israel, Kitty (Amelia Frid) and Ilan (Raul Salter), and their son Leo (Mikki Parthi), who is working in Melbourne.

Ray and Roche are non-denominational, serving Aussie BBQ for the occasion and cooking kosher steaks to impress visitors.

Ray and Roche invite hundreds of guests to their wedding and are determined to make it a memorable occasion.

Ray has had his share of domestic drama over the years, but has always handled them well, especially when Roche and Tara are involved.

When Ray and Kitty first meet over lunch, when everyone else has left the room, fortunately, Ray is shocked to recognize Kitty as the girl he dated in college.

Kitty wants to share this news with everyone at lunch, but Ray hits the panic button and decides to keep their past a secret.

It marks the beginning of a series of drama and plot twists, with rapid-fire one-liners and site gags that keep you laughing.

Thanks to Seltzer’s script and veteran cast. Salter has performed with Salt Pillar since his 1980s. Tigel is his fourth Saltpillar production. Shostak has worked on international stage and Australian TV shows, as well as his three previous Salt Pillar productions. Frid has appeared on international and Australian TV shows as well as his previous Saltpillar show. Friedman is back for his second stint at the Salt Pillars.

Daniel Teitelbaum co-starred with his sister Steph in a show titled The Children of Illicit Love by Bob Down and Magda Szubanski at the 2019 Melbourne International Comedy Festival as the irreverent son of Rabbi Rollerblade. Brings life to your role as a BB. The bearer of bad news for Rei.

The play’s co-directors, Stephen Curtis and Seltzer, are professional Jewish directors Pip Musin (who has extensive experience, including being the resident director of The Book of Mormon) and Gary Abrahams (who last year announced that the film was a I am grateful for the advice and opinions of Mr. It was postponed, but earlier this year Yentl at Kadimah Yiddish Theater and he was under contract with Admissions at MTC, so he couldn’t attend Saltpillar).

The Importance of Being Jewish is a funny comedy that keeps you laughing. By keeping it within 100 minutes with intervals of 20 minutes, you can keep your speedy movements.

The Importance of Being Jewish runs at Elwood’s Phoenix Theater through August 21st. saltpillar.org.au

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