My Name is Asher Lev
by Chaim Potok, Aaron Posner

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90 mins Unit Set/Multiple Settings

Synopsis

THE STORY: MY NAME IS ASHER LEV follows the journey of a young Jewish painter torn between his Hassidic upbringing and his desperate need to fulfill his artistic promise.

When his artistic genius threatens to destroy his relationship with his parents and community, young Asher realizes he must make a difficult choice between art and faith.

This stirring adaptation of a modern classic presents a heartbreaking and triumphant vision of what it means to be an artist.

Press Reviews

"This adaptation has a knack for lifting nearly wholesale the terse, telling dramatic exchanges in the book that efficiently drive the conflict forward.” —Washington Post. “A profound declaration of the power of storytelling on a stage.” —Philadelphia Inquirer. “Thought-provoking, humorous and deeply insightful."

— Talkin' Broadway

Publication

ISBN-13 9780822224655
ISBN-10 0822224658

My Name is Asher Lev is a play written by Chaim Potok and published by Dramatists Play Service .

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