Yiddish Theatre Ensemble produced Between Worlds based on the life and poetry of celebrated writer Irena Klepfisz in August 2023 at the Live Oak Theatre in Berkeley, California. This production was inspired by Irena’s recently published book, Her Birth and Later Years: New and Collected Poems, 1971-2021 (Wesleyan University Press).

Between Worlds was conceived and written by acclaimed actress Naomi Newman in collaboration with dramaturg Zack Rogow. This original theatre piece, directed and choregraphed by YTE co-artistic director Bruce Bierman, is created by an ensemble of four actors. Ariel Luckey plays Irena’s father, Warsaw Ghetto Uprising leader Michal Klepfisz, and is member of the ensemble.