The Finkelsteins on Stage
Two years after his parents' deaths, a young gay Jewish artist finds himself caught between a passionate new love affair and a mother who refuses to leave his side. Funny, moving and deeply human, The Finkelsteins Are Coming to Dinner explores love, loss, family, Jewish identity and the ties that bind us long after death. "A joy to watch." — Steve Kretzmann, The Critter. Video Original Cape Town Production: The Finkelsteins Are Coming to Dinner was first presented as a staged reading at Alexander Bar & Theatre in early 2016 before receiving its premiere production at the Cape Town Fringe Festival and transferring to the Alexander Bar & Theatre for a three-week season later that year. Directed by Adrian Collins, the production brought together Andrew Laubscher, David Viviers and Megan Furniss in an intimate three-hander exploring grief, love, family and queer romance. Incorporating or...
