Fadlan ogow: waxqabadkani hadda waa liiska sugitaanka oo keliya.

A play about a play—and the artists who risked everything to tell it. Inspired by the true story of Sholem Asch’s seminal Yiddish work, God of Vengeance, and its infamous 1923 obscenity trial, INDECENT is a haunting, klezmer-infused play with music that traces the turbulent journey of a troupe determined to stage a work deemed “indecent.” As their story unfolds across continents and decades, so too does a powerful meditation on censorship, nationalism and the policing of queer love. At once tender and thunderously relevant, this breathtaking theatrical experience shines a light on the enduring struggle between artistic expression and societal control. In a moment when questions of whose stories are “acceptable” feel increasingly urgent, INDECENT invites us to bear witness to the courage of artists, the cost of silence and the unshakable power of theater itself. 

Please note: Due to limited ticket numbers, teachers and students can register for the 9/15 performance, but the 9/25 performance is reserved for students and family members only.

Digniinta nuxurka/Talooyinka Da'da

This performance contains:

• Themes of antisemitism, censorship and persecution
• Depictions of homophobia and prejudice, and period-specific discriminatory language
• References to and depictions of war, displacement and the Holocaust
• Emotional grief, loss and trauma
• Theatrical haze

 This experience is recommended for ages 13 and older with parent/guardian discretion.

Mawduucyada

This play is about real-life artists who were committed to sharing a radical play with the world, despite intense backlash and legal consequences. In addition, they were facing existential threats with the rise of Nazism. Despite all of this, many of those artists remained committed to the play. What is something that you care deeply about, whether it be a work of art or something different?  What is something that you would remain committed to, no matter what?

Helitaanka

Meelo badan oo waxqabad ah ayaa bixiya meelo la heli karo sida kursiga curyaanka, dhegeysiga caawinta, dhagaha dhegaha dareenka, tarjumaada ASL, qoraal qoraal ah, ama sharaxaad maqal ah, iyo doorashooyin kale. Degaanadani waxay gaar u yihiin dhacdo kasta, waxaana laga yaabaa inaan meel walba laga heli karin. Marka aad nala diiwaan gelinayso, fadlan nala soo socodsii waxa aad u baahan tahay waanu kula socon doonaa!

Gaadiidka

Haddii aadan heli karin baabuur, wac Project Success oo aanu ku siin karno gaadiid. Fadlan nala soo socodsii haddii aad u baahan tahay fuul marka aad sii qabsato. Waxaan u baahan doonaa ugu yaraan 2 maalmood oo ogeysiis ah si aan u diyaarino gaadiid.

Warbaahinta Dheeraadka ah

Here is an interview with playwright Paula Vogel: