I gave the lecture on Ida Kamińska and talk about the forthcoming film during the 2022 Yiddish Seminar/ Jiddischseminarium in Stockholm, organised by Sverige Jiddischförbundet.
It is impressive even with excellent talks and meetings, a fantastic atmosphere and a chance to revisit the Yiddish culture, literature, and politics past and present. See the overview.
see: overview
It is impressive even with excellent talks and meetings, a fantastic atmosphere and a chance to revisit the Yiddish culture, literature, and politics past and present. See the overview.
see: overview
This a short story - presentation about Ida Kamińska and an interview with Dawid Szurmiej, a director of a forthcoming documentary about this extraordinary actress. Ida Kaminska was one of the most influential actresses in Yiddish theatre of the twentieth century, both in Poland and perhaps in the broader perspective. I have met Dawid Szurmiej online to hear about his work as a producer and director of this project, his journey through the tens of archives, documents, and personal accounts to construct the film about a legendary yet forgotten actress. Dawod tells me that the project has been going on for about four year, with a Covid influencing of course the process. The premere is scheduled for late Spring 2023 and that the working title, which may stay is Theatre on the Main Street. Let’s hear about Ida Kamińska, her life and her theatre. How did the project start? |
Presentation of Ida's most important rolesThe Interview with David Szurmiej |
ONLINE Exhibition: IDA KAMIŃSKA
Some sources:
- Virtual Shtetl: https://sztetl.org.pl/pl/tradycja-i-kultura-zydowska/kultura-i-nauka/teatr-zydowski-w-powojennej-polsce (accessed: July 2022)
- Icchak Grudberg-Turkow, Jidisz teater in Pojln, Warsze 1951.
- A. Kuligowska-Korzeniewska, Polska Szulamis. Studia o teatrze polskim i żydowskim, Warszawa 2018.
- Brooklin Museum: https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/eascfa/dinner_party/heritage_floor/ida_kaminska
- Jewish Women Archives: https://jwa.org/encyclopedia/article/kaminska-esther-rachel-and-ida-kaminska
- Interviews: https://studsterkel.wfmt.com/programs/ida-kaminska-discusses-her-career(1966)
- Trailer of David Szurmiej’s film: https://vimeo.com/294799755
- Interview with Ida Kamińska 1966: https://studsterkel.wfmt.com/programs/ida-kaminska-discusses-her-career
- YIVO Archive: http://www.yivoarchives.org/index.php?p=collections/controlcard&id=33362