In a rediscovery commissioned by the Finborough Theatre, The Melting Pot by Israel Zangwill runs at the Finborough Theatre, playing Sunday and Monday evenings and Tuesday matinees from Sunday, 3 December 2017.
The classic story of a young Russian immigrant fighting to uphold his dream of a new life in a new country.
After his family are massacred in a pogrom, Jewish composer David Quixano escapes to New York City, in search of a new life. There he falls in love with Vera, a beautiful Russian Christian.
Inspired by the multitude of ethnicities in his new home, David’s exuberance bursts forth in his composition – an “American Symphony”. But, as characters from his past begin to reappear, David is confronted with the terrifying realisation that his “melting pot” burns the good with the bad.
The cast includes: Steffan Cennydd, Alexander Gatehouse, Peter Marinker, Katrina McKeever, Hayward B Morse, Ann Queensberry and Whoopie van Raam.
