Our company name יֶדַע means "to know" in Hebrew, acknowledging our Higher Power as the source of creativity and expression. Like Jewish storytellers before us, we use our bodies to convey meaning and transport audiences, "knowing" higher power through harnessing the body's full potential to convey meaning, emotion, and character. We draw heavily on techniques from Lecoq, Gaulier, and other physical theater lineages to train our actors' to be expressive, playful, and transformative storytellers.
Drawing on ancient Jewish storytelling traditions, our ensemble uses physical theater, clowning, masks, and puppetry to bring folktales and myths to life in a vivid, engaging way. We are committed to challenging stereotypes and highlighting the complexity of characters, empowering audiences to re-examine the stories they thought they knew. Our work centers the body and its immense capacity for expression and explores the rich cultural inheritance of Jewish stories.
As an ensemble theater company, we will have multiple public performances and exhibitions of our work. This includes staging full productions at small local theaters, submitting shows to fringe festivals, and offering our productions for college/community theaters.