Caraid O'Brien

Caraid O'Brien
Born (1974-12-20) December 20, 1974 (age 49)
Galway, Ireland
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Caraid O'Brien (born December 20, 1974[1]) is an Irish-born, US-based writer, performer, translator and theater director. Although she is from an Irish Catholic background, she is best known for her work with material originally written in Yiddish. Theater J Artistic Director Adam Immerwahr has praised "her superb theatrical ear and facility for transforming Yiddish work into relevant contemporary text."[2]

  1. ^ Tallmer, Jerry (November 24, 2005). "A shiksah takes on Yiddish theater". The Villager. amNY. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
  2. ^ Rabinowitz, Chloe (April 21, 2022). "Irish Yiddishist Caraid O'Brien to Adapt Sholem Asch's RABBI DOCTOR SILVER". Broadway World: Washington, D.C. Broadway World. Retrieved March 8, 2023.