Chutzpah! Festival 2026: Yankl and The Beanstalk

Saturday, November 14, 2026 at 7:30 PM (RECOMMENDED 16+)
Sunday, November 15, 2026 at 3:00 PM (all ages)

Yankl and the Beanstalk takes audiences to the Jewish immigrant communities of East London in the 1890s, into the Daisy Pickle workshop. Our protagonist Yankl finds himself in a bit of a pickle when his cousin Milly wants them to go on strike against the greedy Lady Mayfair and the Giant. With his Bar Mitzvah just days away, Yankl needs to work on his parasha, help his cousin try to improve their working conditions, and not get in a pickle, all while his lustful mother is looking for someone new to be her date. With the help of some magic beans, a pickle fairy, and some popular songs translated into Yiddish, this duo will find a way to stop the Giant and seize the means of production.

The cast of Yankl and the Beanstalk is Nay Oliver Murphy, Ann Marcuson, Demii Lee Walker, India Lewis, and Katie Shalka.

Yankl will be performed twice at the 2026 Chutzpah! Festival, once for an all-ages audience and once for adults only. This hilariously queer Jewish panto is a saucy delight, full of jokes that will delight everyone. This show is presented in English and sprinkled with Yiddish.

Back in 2022, Tamara Micner introduced Chutzpah! audiences to her new work, Yankl and Der Beanstalk. This workshop presentation gave Tamara the opportunity to present a work in progress and receive feedback on the piece. Now that the work is complete, Chutzpah! is excited to be presenting Tamara and her team.

CONTENT WARNING: The show on November 14 contains mature content and explicit language.
This show is generously sponsored by The Hamber Foundation and the Beech Foundation.

The November 14 show offers Pay What You Will Tickets - $18 | $36 | $54 | $72
Tickets for November 15 are $5 for youth (under 17) and seniors, and $10 for adults.
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