Name: “Matriarch” by Jessica Litwak
Start: 2024-11-17T19:00:00+00:00
Location: 190 Cheetham Hill Road, M88 Manchester, United Kingdom

$\u201cMatriarch\u201d by Jessica Litwak$ Matriarch is a one-woman play about getting through hard times by calling on the ancestors for help and wisdom. This event is part of our Synagogue Nights season.
Shemie is on the brink of giving up on life, but everything changes when she’s visited by the prophetess Miriam. Miriam takes her on a journey through ancestral landscapes, where Shemie witnesses powerful pairs of women supporting each other with acts of courage and compassion. These moments of connection and strength inspire Shemie to find hope and keep going.
At its heart, this puppet play is about healing through the wisdom and love of those who came before us. Its message is clear: Don’t give up. Sometimes, the door to love and freedom is just behind you. With humor, poetry, and a fresh feminist perspective, this play offers a touching and poetic look at biblical matriarchs and the power of connection.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Dr. Jessica Litwak is a recognized leader in the field of socially engaged theatre. She is an award-winning playwright, an Equity actor, educator, puppet builder, creative coach and drama therapist. She is the Artistic Director of the H.E.A.T. Collective, a core member of Theatre Without Borders and a Fulbright Scholar.
Jessica Litwak- Performer, Playwright, Puppet Builder
Rosalind Parker- Director
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
The age guidance for this performance is 16+. The play contains mild swearing and themes of suicide, infertility and sex.
The performance will be 60 minutes long. There will be no intervals.