A cabaret evening takes the audience through the life of Stefan Zweig, a renowned Austrian writer whose memoir captured the essence of the human experience in the early 20th century. Born to a Jewish family in Vienna, Zweig flourished during the peaceful pre-war years, before being forced into exile by the rise of Nazism. The World of Yesterday chronicles an irreversibly changing world, offering a poignant look at the fragility of civilization, and how easily we can be lost to hate. Holding a mirror to the world of today, this experimental adaptation asks us to look at our place in continuing history.
Queer, Jewish, unequivocally political theatre-maker Anya Ostrovskaia brings together a multidisciplinary group of artists to deal with past, present, and the space between. A testament to the enduring power of art and culture, the resilience of the human spirit.
Directed by: Anya Ostrovskaia
Cast: Adam Hypki, Zora Owen, Yanina Hope, Abraham Kleinman, Tanya Lyalina & Zuza Tehanu
Produced by: Jack Michael Carr
Creative Producer: Nastya Konstantinova
Scenographer: Shahaf Beer
Musician: Pini Brown
Movement Director: Mariana Camiloti
Sound designer: Jack Clearwater
Costume Designer: Carolyn Corben
Graphic Designer: Emma Vukman
VAULT FESTIVAL Innovation Award Winner 2023 (director Anya Ostrovskaia)
"Ultimately, this is historical requiem, an elegy for innocence lost, a higher register of existence extinguished, the barbarians assuming control." - Tom Carrao
"I have to say that this production was probably the most successful I have seen in my three years living in London, if only for the dialogue and conversation prompted after the show." - Emma Dorfman
"Raw and honest play with a witty view on the absurdity of the spread of nationalism." - Audience response