After a series of award-winning, sold-out seasons in Australia, including a five-star run at the Sydney Opera House, Yentl will make its international debut at Marylebone Theatre from 6 March to 12 April 2026, with press night on Wednesday 11 March.
Based on the original Yiddish short story by Isaac Bashevis Singer, this bold new adaptation from Kadimah Yiddish Theatre reimagines Singer’s revolutionary tale with a contemporary pulse and a vivid celebration of Yiddish culture.
Set in an 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.
Three members of the original Australian cast will appear in the London season: Amy Hack as Yentl, Genevieve Kingsford as Hodes, and Evelyn Krape as The Figure, joined by Kandice Joy as understudy Yentl/Hodes. Further casting will be announced soon.
Winner of four Green Room Awards and a Sydney Theatre Award, Yentl has been described as “fierce, luminous and utterly exhilarating.” Australian critics hailed it as “nothing short of magic” (Time Out) and “flawless” (Theatre Matters).
Director and co-writer Gary Abrahams said:
“This isn’t Yentl as you know it. This production reclaims Issac Bashevis Singer’s original Yiddish short story and reconnects it with its darker and more transgressive roots. Singer’s spirituality sings throughout, conjuring a world full of dybbuks, demons and ghosts. We are thrilled to have our international premiere in London, a city whose artists, playwrights and directors have been hugely influential to my own work.”
The production reunites the acclaimed Australian creative team, including co-writers Galit Klas and Elise Hearst, set and costume designer Dann Barber, lighting designer Rachel Burke, and composer Max Lyandvert.
Listings and ticket information can be found here
