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Village of Idiots

By John Lazarus

A year in the life of Chelm, the village of fools legendary in Jewish folklore. Outsider Yosef falls in love with another outsider and watches in fear as the "Chelmniks" prepare for a Cossack attack.

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First produced

1985, Young People's Theatre, Toronto

Publication year

2009

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Playwrights Guild of Canada

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digital only. Depreciated ISBN 9781551555744. Casting: The playwright notes: Characters may be masked or not. If masked, then women can play men or vice versa and at times, one actor may represent a small crown, including children (with masks on their knees). Actors will presumably play multiple roles. With imaginative multiple casting, the play could be produced with as few as 7 or 8 actors.

digital only. Depreciated ISBN 9781551555744. Casting: The playwright notes: Characters may be masked or not. If masked, then women can play men or vice versa and at times, one actor may represent a small crown, including children (with masks on their knees). Actors will presumably play multiple roles. With imaginative multiple casting, the play could be produced with as few as 7 or 8 actors.

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