The Jewish Dog

Author(s):

The Jewish Dog is an autobiography of Cyrus, a dog born in mid-1930s into the household of the German-Jewish family Gottlieb. Cyrus is a special dog, unusually sensitive to humans’ emotions and determined to fully comprehend human speech. The novel follows his life and contemplations while he’s making his way through Europe during World War II. Cyrus witnesses the rise of Nazism and the Holocaust, and all the love he knows comes from the Gottlieb family. A Nazi decree forces the family out of their home, and unfortunate events separate them from Cyrus.
Format: One Man Show
Cast Size: 1M
Character breakdown

Miha Rodman

Snapshot

Original or Prominent Production: Hasimta Theatre Tel Aviv Israel 2007
Original Source Material: The Jewish Dog, A novel by Asher Kravitz
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Original Language: Hebrew
Publisher:

Yediot Aharonot Tel Aviv Israel 2007

Production Rights Holder:

Yonatan Esterkin

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