←Recommendations of The Good Dybbuk

It was an honor and a privilege playing "Zayde" for the first time in the 2024 ARTfactory New Play Festival. I'm not Jewish, but I enjoyed immersing myself in the culture in order to perform the part. I enjoyed picking on Asher's dad throughout the play. I agree with Paul Donnelly - there is a satisfying conclusion. Nice work, David!

"The Good Dybbuk" by David Lipschutz blends humor, family bonds, and Jewish cultural elements, creating a narrative that takes on so much, like love, memory, and the afterlife. The characters are well-developed, and their interactions highlight the enduring sentiment that home is the people we love. "The Good Dybbuk" is a must-see for those who appreciate emotionally resonant and culturally rich theater. It warms the heart- lovely stand-alone or festival play!

What a lovely portrait of love, actually several loves, that endure beyond death. Asher hits the jackpot finding his grandfather's collection of baseball cards, but hits an even bigger jackpot seeing the ghost of his grandfather and being able to bring his grandfather huge news. This play is laced with humor and builds to a satisfying and spiritually affirming conclusion.

This short play is so sweet. I also love how much humor is woven into it, even though it deals with loss and letting go. (Zayde's running criticisms of Asher's dad throughout the play was a favorite of mine. That poor man would probably be the only member of the family not to be excited to learn that Zayde's haunting the attic.) "The Good Dybbuk" depicts a lovely relationship between grandfather and grandson, as well as (though we never see Bubbie) a very sweet relationship between a long-married couple which doesn't end with death. A real feel-good play!

"The Good Dybbuk" is a wonderful intergenerational short play between grandson and grandfather. There are rich, complex emotions for both Asher and Zayde, and I love the upbeat feelings David Lipschutz creates.