Tent & Tabernacle

In this comedy-drama, Ike is hospitalized with a life-threatening infection, which drives him farther into his emotional shell. Yuliana, whom he loves, struggles to get him to open up, though she has her own secrets. He wants freedom from the dictates of his father. But in dreams and reality, Ike’s confronted with the emotional limitations inherited from him. How long can he hold on to Yuliana while holding her...

In this comedy-drama, Ike is hospitalized with a life-threatening infection, which drives him farther into his emotional shell. Yuliana, whom he loves, struggles to get him to open up, though she has her own secrets. He wants freedom from the dictates of his father. But in dreams and reality, Ike’s confronted with the emotional limitations inherited from him. How long can he hold on to Yuliana while holding her off? Will they ever really tell each other everything? Plus, there’s all the Jewish stuff. Some Catholic stuff. And even a little astrology.

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Tent & Tabernacle

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  • PL Krahnke: Tent & Tabernacle

    Bardin has created a complex world where a man and woman wrestle with their need (or lack of need) to submit to rituals that don’t allow them them autonomy. The proscribed rituals of the past — in Judaism, in love, in sickness, in families — hold them back from genuine connection. This is a play filled with sharp wit, snappy dialogue, fully developed characters, relatable relationships, and tons of insightful lines that will stick with the audience for a very long time.

    Bardin has created a complex world where a man and woman wrestle with their need (or lack of need) to submit to rituals that don’t allow them them autonomy. The proscribed rituals of the past — in Judaism, in love, in sickness, in families — hold them back from genuine connection. This is a play filled with sharp wit, snappy dialogue, fully developed characters, relatable relationships, and tons of insightful lines that will stick with the audience for a very long time.

Yuliana is black

Development History

  • Type Reading, Organization Dramatists Guild, AZ Footlights, Year October, 2024
  • Type Reading, Organization Chicago Dramatists, Year November, 2024
  • Type Reading, Organization Theatre Artists Studio, Year March, 2023
  • Type Workshop, Organization Telling Humans, Year July, 2023
  • Type Reading, Organization Theater Artists Studio, Year August, 2023
  • Type Workshop, Organization Emilio Williams, Year April, 2024