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  • Venue Marylebone Theatre, London
  • Performance dates Booking to 31 May 2025
  • Running time 90 minutes (no interval)
  • Age guidelines 14+

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Powerful new play Faygele debuts at Marylebone Theatre this spring 2025.

The world premiere of Shimmy Braun’s Faygele, directed by Will Nunziata, is a story of survival in the space between faith and identity, love and duty, past and future

At 13, Ari Freed’s world is upended in an instant – when, at his Bar Mitzvah celebration, his father strikes him down with a single word: Faygele – a derogatory Yiddish word for homosexual.

The sting fractures his already delicate sense of self, forcing him into a battle he never asked for.

Unravelling the complexities of Ari’s adolescence and the relationships that shape him, Faygele is a must-see new drama.

The talented cast includes Ilan Galkoff (Backstairs Billy), Ben Caplan (A Sherlock Carol), Clara Francis (Leopoldstadt), Andrew Paul (The Bill) and Yiftach Mizrahi (Band of Spies).

Faygele is playing at Marylebone Theatre from 30 April to 31 May 2025.

Fay-ge-le/feigala/noun. (Origin – Yiddish)
(derogatory) Slang for faggot

At 13, Ari Freed’s world is upended in an instant – when, at his Bar Mitzvah celebration, his father strikes him down with a single word: Faygele. The sting fractures his already delicate sense of self, forcing him into a battle he never asked for.

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Stars and Creatives

Who is in the cast of Faygele?

Starring Ilan Galkoff, Ben Caplan, Clara Francis, Andrew Paul, and Yiftach Mizrahi

Who are the creative team of Faygele?

Written by Shimmy Braun

Directed by Will Nunziata

Set & Costume Designer David Shields; Lighting Designer Tony P. Darvill; Sound Designer Dan Samson; Casting Director Rob Kelly Company Stage Manger Elsie O’Rourke; Deputy Stage Manger Jordan Deegen Fleet; and Executive Producer/General Management Thomas Hopkins Productions

Important Notes

Content warning: Themes suicide and death

Venue Information

Marylebone Theatre , Rudolf Steiner House, 35 Park Road , London, NW1 6XT

Nearest Tube or Train: Baker Street (underground), London Marylebone (train)

Nearest Buses: 13, 113, 139, 189, 274, N113

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Faygele is playing at the Marylebone Theatre in London
The running time of Faygele is 90 minutes (no interval)
The age recommendations for Faygele are: 14+
Yes, Faygele has matinee performances on the following days: Thursday, Saturday
No, sorry, Faygele has now completed its run and is no longer on sale.

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