Identity, Heritage, Culture, and Allyship
ShPIeL is a 501(c)3 non-profit arts and culture organization registered in Kentucky, and our mission is to develop, incubate, produce and promote Jewish, multicultural, and intersectional theatre out of identity, heritage, and authenticity. Through this ShPIeL promotes social justice, dialogue, knowledge, and responsibility in order to challenge antisemitism, racisms, and xenophobias of all kinds. Through promoting the power of Jewish and diverse identities and their stories, we truly believe that more understanding and inclusiveness can be achieved, that creates understanding, joy, allyships and tikkun olam (Heb.) - repair of the world.
We’re thrilled to announce that one of the short plays we developed in our 2023 Short Play Lab is being…
LEARN MORERead Artistic Director David Chack’s interview with Carey Perloff, author of the new book, Pinter and Stoppard: A Directors View.
LEARN MOREIN THE NEWS: Read Artistic Director David Chack's article in Forward, regarding the censorship of Paula Vogel's play Indecent, in Jacksonville, Florida.
The Bluegrass Schmooze: Teddy Abrams explores why so many Christmas classics were written by Jewish composers.
New York Times (behind paywall): Here We Are - How Jewish People Built the American Theater As We Know It.