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The King of Lampedusa
26 November 2006, 5.30pm - 6.45pm Purcell Room
An appreciation in words and film of the legendary Yiddish play which opened in 1943 and ran for an unprecedented 200 performances with Anna Tzelniker as the young female lead. Introduced by Rosalind Gold the programme will feature film of Anna Tzelniker celebrating the 60th anniversary and a specially made film by Oscar winning documental film-maker Arnold Schwartzman OBE, about the play and the real-life incident it was based upon: (An East End tailor's cutter, Sidney Cohen, a pilot during WWII, made a forced landing on the tiny island of Lampedusa, off the coast of Sicily. The entire Italian garrison surrendered to him thinking they had been invaded. Cohen's crew nicknamed him 'The King of Lampedusa'). £10, £8
Anna
Tzelniker
The daughter of a famous father, Meier Tzelniker, Anna made her
first stage appearance as soon as she was able to walk! Born in Rumania
, Anna arrived in England as a schoolgirl and very quickly won a firm
palace in the affection of Yiddish theatregoers and by the time she was
seventeen Anna was the youngest ever leading lady in the Yiddish Theatre.
Anna played Portia to her father’s Shylock in The Merchant of Venice’ and
also played the juvenile lead in the legendary production of the King
of Lampedusa . Her transition to the English stage met with equal
success, notably in ‘spring song’ at the Saville Theatre, Blitz at
the Adelphi and of course, her crowning achievement was in the fabulous Fiddler
on the Roof where Anna had the distinction of playing Golde to each
of the four ‘Tevyes’, including the great Topol. Her film
parts have included the film Roots, and Yentl with Barbara Streisand.
She was the star participant of the 60 th anniversary celebration of
the King of Lampedusa in 2003, held at Toynbee Hall, Whitechapel.
Rosalind Gold Rosalind is the daughter of
Anne and Julian Gold (Yidel Goldberg - the Yiddish actor and concert
artist). From her earliest years she has loved theatre, music and
the arts - and the wonderfully vibrant, colourful and chaotic world of
Yiddish theatre was her introduction. She grew up in the East End , attending
a local grammar school, Brady Club and Nelson Street Shul. After graduating
from the University of Sussex she joined the BBC where she became a television
director and producer, making programmes covering a wide range of subjects
including "Have Footlights - Will Travel", a documentary which
told the story of London's last three Yiddish actors. Following the BBC,
Rosalind worked on media consultancy projects for Price Waterhouse. She
dabbles in antiques, gives talks and lectures and continues to pursue
her love of art, theatre, music and travel. She has always been
insatiably curious about life.
Arnold
Schwartzman OBE
Renowned graphic designer and Academy Award –winning documentary
film-maker Arnold Schwartzman has been accorded one of the most prestigious
awards in the design world. In recognition of his achievements in graphic
design, he has been conferred the distinction of 'Royal Designer for
Industry' (R D I) by Britain 's oldest arts society, RSA (The Royal Society
for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce), founded in
1754. London-born Schwartzman began his career in British television,
moving to Los Angeles in 1978 to become Design Director for Saul Bass & Associates.
In 1982 he received an Oscar for producing and directing the documentary
feature 'Genocide'. The same year he was appointed Director of Design
for the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games. Schwartzman was elected to the
Alliance Graphique Internationale in 1974. He is the designer of several
Academy Awards commemorative posters and presentation programs, and also
produced a number of the Academy’s theatrical trailers. In addition
he is the author of a number of books. He is a Governor and past Chairman
of the Board of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts/Los Angeles® (BAFTA/LA®),
and past Chair of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Documentary
Executive Committee. In 2002 he was appointed an Officer of the Order
of the British Empire (OBE) by Queen Elizabeth II for services to the
British film industry in the USA .
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