Australian stage sensation 'Yentl' announces international premiere in London

Kadimah Yiddish Theatre’s bold and acclaimed new adaptation of Isaac Bashevis Singer’s story, Yentl, will play at the Marylebone Theatre.

Based on a short story, the original play made its debut on Broadway in 1975 with a subsequent film starring Barbra Streisand in 1983. A new stage adaptation premiered at Arts Centre Melbourne in 2022, returned in 2024, and transferred to the Sydney Opera House in 2024.

Set in a 1870s Polish shtetl, Yentl 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.

Starring in this powerful story of courage, identity and the fight to live one's truth are three members of the original Australian cast, 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.

The international premiere will reunite the acclaimed Australian creative team: 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 will play at the Marylebone Theatre from 6 March - 12 April 2026.