The God of Vengeance

Augustana College will present "The God of Vengeance" (Got fun nekome) by Sholem Asch April 27-30. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, and at 1:30 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are available in advance or at the door.

This was the first Yiddish drama performed in translation across Europe and America. The play is about a Jewish brothel owner whose daughter has a lesbian relationship with one of her father’s prostitutes.

The producer and the cast were arrested and found guilty of obscenity charges when the play came to New York in 1923, but verdict was overturned on appeal.

Directed by Synth Gonzalez '23.