The New York Times. ‘Our Class’ Review: A Town’s Horrific Past Chillingly Brought Into the Light.
The story of a 1941 massacre is told through the lives of 10 Polish classmates, five Jewish and five Catholic, in this suspenseful but humane play.
The Wall Street Journal. ‘Our Class’ Review: A Disturbing Drama of Divergent Lives.
Set in Poland before, during and after World War II and the Holocaust, Tadeusz Słobodzianek’s play at BAM follows a group of classmates—half Jewish, half Catholic—who grow into adulthood through that violent period.
NY Jewish Weekly. ‘Our Class,’ a timely play asking big questions about antisemitism, makes its New York premiere.
‘Our Class,’ a timely play asking big questions about antisemitism, makes its New York premiere.
WBUR Op-Ed – Stopping the inferno: Why this artist supports Israel by Igor Golyak
My theater company in Needham was created by Jewish immigrants and refugees from Eastern Europe. As a company, we stand with Israel. As an artist and a human being, I stand with Israel. (Are we alone?)
From Artistic Director Igor Golyak
This season at Arlekin we are trying to untangle traumas and pain points, to make sense of the complicated history of Jews, of Europe, and of our lives here and now in the US. Our projects this year are an exploration of humanity, an effort to comprehend what we might...
Our Class Press Release
Press Release. Arlekin Players Theatre, the award-winning, artist-driven theater company helmed by Ukrainian-born artistic director Igor Golyak, today announced its 2023-2024 Season featuring the New York premiere of Tadeusz Slobodzianek’s Polish masterpiece OUR CLASS as adapted by Norman Allen, directed by Golyak