A is for Apple – Griffin Theatre Company

Shoshana, 12 years old, is about to celebrate her Bat Mitzvah, which will welcome her into the hallowed halls of Jewish womanhood. Miriam, double her age, is the teacher helping Shoshana prepare for her big day.

However, one question keeps stopping both student and teacher in their tracks: what even is a Jewish woman? A is for Apple is an irreverent, impertinent romp through the Old Testament’s patriarchs and matriarchs, in search of role models. Jessica Bellamy’s (Shabbat Dinner) inventive new play asks how women can rewrite the myths that formed them, and create a version of ‘woman’ that embraces contradiction and complexity. A is for Apple relishes in genre-blending and cultural translations to ask lovingly provocative questions and welcome everybody into the tribe.

So, load up on Genesis, cue up some Missy Elliott and get ready for a night at the theatre that will leave you empowered and renewed.

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From Declan
‘If you didn’t see Jessica’s Shabbat Dinner you missed both a great show and a great meal—with Jess ladling up her Baba’s borscht every night. Though you don’t get a feed in A is for Apple, you’ll still leave feeling deeply sated by the play’s witty provocations on faith and womanhood (brought to life by the comic genius of Amy Hack).