REVENGE: AFTER THE LEVOYAH extends run at The Yard Theatre due to popular demand

Peter Anderson
January 19, 2025

REVENGE: After The Levoyah – Nick Cassenbaum‘s outrageous comedy-heist about two twins, one ex-gangster, and a very messy plot to kidnap Jeremy Corbyn has added extra dates at The Yard Theatre having achieved both critical acclaim and sold-out performances. Performances will now end on 1 February.

5* – ‘A jet black Ealing comedy for the 21st century, performed beautifully by its two remarkable leads’

– Everything Theatre

2019. Jewish Essex. One funeral. Two twins. And a 80-year-old ex-gangster with a plan that’s absolutely meshugge. Malcolm Spivak’s had enough. Fresh from their grandfather’s funeral, he corners twins Dan and Lauren with a proposition: help him kidnap Jeremy Corbyn. Yes, really. What follows is a chaotic Jewish heist comedy that blends madcap comedy and biting political satire.

Nick Cassenbaum’s (Fringe First winner and Popcorn Writer’s Award nominee) explosive 5★ show, directed by Emma Jude Harris, rips through antisemitism in the diaspora, the dangers of collective hysteria, and how far you can throw a jar of chraine from a moving vehicle. His work seeks to build a whole world through storytelling, collaboration and humour. His plays toured internationally, selling out in venues around the world, and as we can see The Yard Theatre now ranks alongside them.

Writer Nick Cassembaum said, “The response to REVENGE: After the Levoyah has been overwhelming. When I started writing this play- a wild romp across Jewish Essex that culminates in a heist to kidnap Jeremy Corbyn, we knew it would make people laugh – but what’s moved me most is how deeply audiences and critics are connecting with the bigger questions underneath.”

“What does it mean to be Jewish in London right now? How do we respond to fear? It’s wild and joyful, yes, but it’s also speaking to something urgent in our community. The fact we’re adding more shows means more people get to be part of that conversation from all political persuasions and across generations, and that means everything.” He has written plays, created and performed solo work, and made street performances in collaboration with some of the country’s most celebrated venues, including The Royal Court, Soho Theatre, and Battersea Arts Centre. He has an MA from Goldsmiths in Writing for Performance and is a graduate of the Royal Court Young Writers Programme.

Winner of the Scotsman’s Fringe First Award, Winner of Summerhall’s Lustrum Award for Unforgettable Theatre and Shortlisted for the Popcorn New Writing Award after appearing at last years Edinburgh Fringe. The Plotnek Productions & Nick Cassenbaum & The Yard Theatre production of “Revenge: After the Levoyah” runs until 1st February. For tickets and further information please click here.