Elise Esther Hearst – A heart-warming and joyous journey through a familiar, festive and spirited time

Morry Frenkel speaks with Elise Esther Hearst, about the Melbourne Theatre Company’s production of A Very Jewish Christmas Carol, the play she wrote with Phillip Kavanagh. Elise describes the development of the play – based on the Charles Dickens classic – subversion of the antisemitism in the original story and the inclusion of Yiddish. She also talks about cast members Evelyn Krape and Jude Perl and director Sarah Giles. The current season of A Very Jewish Christmas Carol is running at the Southbank Theatre, The Sumner until December 16. Tickets are available at https://tickets.mtc.com.au/production/17389

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