In a society where people often become comfortable in everyday routine, artists who invoke controversy and change always break away from the pack. Rebecca Taichman and Sholem Asch both incite tensions into theatre to promote change and acceptance. Taichman and Asch challenged the views of audiences by including different races, religions and sexual orientations in shows that they write and produce. They faced adversities and criticism, but did what they loved despite the inevitable negative responses and backlash from audiences and their peers.
Sholem Asch was a Yiddish novelist and playwright best known for his extremely controversial play, God of Vengeance. His play, which was first debuted 1907, was very ahead of its time and not well …show more content…
Despite beginning told she would never make it as a director because she was a woman, she still persevered and did what she loved to do. She started out doing small jobs she didn’t believe in, but eventually found a project that deeply influenced her. The story of Asch’s trials and tribulations inspired Rebecca Taichman to direct Indecent, a story of Sholem Asch and his play that highlighted his struggle to get the play produced and the way European and American audiences received it. Indecent resurfaced the controversial plot of God of Vengeance and Taichman received backlash for it. Critics thought her play would fail and much to their surprise, her telling of Asch’s story won her a Tony Award. She is now directing a play called School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play. School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play show the interactions of teen girls in Africa and demonstrates how their experiences are similar to American high schoolers. The play is the first show in years to contain a completely African-American cast. Taichman uses her shows to focus on the unsung heroes of the world and tells the stories of minorities. Taichman didn’t allow negative reviews or the fact that she was a woman stand in her …show more content…
They both attempt to bring to light the challenges and struggles of others. Taichman, like Asch, refuses to let others feel inadequate just because they are different. She instead allows their differences to shine and calls them to attention. Taichman does this to show audiences that differences do not hinder us, but rather makes us better people. Asch also set a milestone by showing one of the first same-sex kisses on Broadway. He was adamant to show real people and how they act. Asch risked his career to illustrate how people were never just one way, but were unique and different. Much like Asch, Taichman in her most recent play, School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play, showed the way teens in less developed countries are still like American teens. Both Taichman and Asch highlighted what real people in real situations are actually like. They focus on the differences the characters possess and try to show the audiences how their differences make them special. Asch blazed the trail for Taichman to follow in his footsteps of activism and bringing attention to the important issues in the
Sholem Asch was a Yiddish novelist and playwright best known for his extremely controversial play, God of Vengeance. His play, which was first debuted 1907, was very ahead of its time and not well …show more content…
Despite beginning told she would never make it as a director because she was a woman, she still persevered and did what she loved to do. She started out doing small jobs she didn’t believe in, but eventually found a project that deeply influenced her. The story of Asch’s trials and tribulations inspired Rebecca Taichman to direct Indecent, a story of Sholem Asch and his play that highlighted his struggle to get the play produced and the way European and American audiences received it. Indecent resurfaced the controversial plot of God of Vengeance and Taichman received backlash for it. Critics thought her play would fail and much to their surprise, her telling of Asch’s story won her a Tony Award. She is now directing a play called School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play. School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play show the interactions of teen girls in Africa and demonstrates how their experiences are similar to American high schoolers. The play is the first show in years to contain a completely African-American cast. Taichman uses her shows to focus on the unsung heroes of the world and tells the stories of minorities. Taichman didn’t allow negative reviews or the fact that she was a woman stand in her …show more content…
They both attempt to bring to light the challenges and struggles of others. Taichman, like Asch, refuses to let others feel inadequate just because they are different. She instead allows their differences to shine and calls them to attention. Taichman does this to show audiences that differences do not hinder us, but rather makes us better people. Asch also set a milestone by showing one of the first same-sex kisses on Broadway. He was adamant to show real people and how they act. Asch risked his career to illustrate how people were never just one way, but were unique and different. Much like Asch, Taichman in her most recent play, School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play, showed the way teens in less developed countries are still like American teens. Both Taichman and Asch highlighted what real people in real situations are actually like. They focus on the differences the characters possess and try to show the audiences how their differences make them special. Asch blazed the trail for Taichman to follow in his footsteps of activism and bringing attention to the important issues in the