REVENGE: After the Levoyah
by Nick Cassenbaum. Presented on tour by House Theatre.
2019. Jewish Essex. One funeral. Two twins. And a 80-year-old ex-gangster with a plan that’s absolutely meshugge.
Malcolm Spivak’s had enough. He corners twins Dan and Lauren, fresh from their grandfather's funeral, with a proposition: help him kidnap Jeremy Corbyn. Yes, really. What follows is a chaotic Jewish heist comedy that blends madcap comedy and biting political satire.
Following multiple sell-out runs (The Yard Theatre, 2025; Summerhall, Edinburgh Fringe 2024), this explosive ★★★★★ show written by Nick Cassenbaum (Fringe First winner and Popcorn Writer's Award nominee) and directed by Emma Jude Harris (The Stage's Fringe Five 2024) tours the Southeast. REVENGE: After the Levoyah tears through antisemitism in the diaspora, the dangers of collective hysteria, and how far you can throw a jar of chraine from a moving vehicle.
Winner: Fringe First Award 2024
Winner: Summerhall Lustrum Award 2024
Shortlisted: Popcorn Award 2024
Edinburgh Fringe Official Sell Out Show 2024
Written by Nick Cassenbaum
Directed by Emma Jude Harris
Produced by Plotnek Productions
Age guidance: 16+
Running time: 65 mins (no interval)
“In one cathartic hour and with two pitch-perfect performances directed by Emma Jude Harris, any residual Jewish anxiety from one of the darkest periods for the community evaporates.”
“Wickedly irreverent when it needs to be and raw and deeply impactful when necessary.”
“A brilliantly perceptive but brutally unforgiving show that dares to tackle pitch-black subjects with fiery humour.”
"Proving the four corners of the sky are the only limits for what is possible on stage."
“A frenzied hilarious treat for the imagination.”
