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The Rappahannock Player’s Fall Production, Next Year, Jerusalem, scheduled for October 15, 16, and 17 al Ihe Gay Street Theatre in Washington, examines the meaning of freedom and slavery through one family’s conversation at the Seder - the Passover Meal.
An important part of the Seder is the "Questions." The role of questioning is given to the youngest son. The son either asks or sings the questions in his native longue. He asks: “Why is this night different from all other nights? On all other nights we eat either leavened or unleavened bread. Why, on this night, do we eat only unleavened bread?”
“On all other nights, we eat all kinds of herbs. Why. on this night, do we eat especially bitter herbs?"
"On all other nights, we do not dip herbs in any condiment. Why. on this night, do we dip them in salt water and haroses?"
"On all other nights, we eat without special festivities. Why. on this night, do we hold this Seder service?”
In ancient limes, there were no fixed questions. There were rather suggestions, made by the father to the son. If he didn't think of his own questions, the father might say. “Didn’t you notice that tonight we eat only matzah?"
In Next Year, Jerusalem, playwright Carla Eugster has returned to the earlier tradition where the children, and indeed anyone at the table raises questions whenever they come to mind. The participants teasingly sing the traditional melody whenever anyone asks one of the questions. This is a significant departure from
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