All performances are free, through January 1, 2023. “Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins” at The Edge Off Broadway, 1133 West Catalpa (on the side of the building),. But I will tell you, the only way to avoid their fate is to take the kiddos and see the show for yourself. We even learn about the last people who missed out on the story of “Hershel and the Hanukah Goblins.” You see, they… Well, I won’t spoil it.
The uber-animated cast is sure to keep the attention of younger viewers, and positive life lessons are learned by all. The defeat of each goblin is followed by lighting a candle on the menorah and singing of the appropriate day’s blessing-the audience is strongly encouraged to sing along.įor a free performance, “Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins” is a fun, energetic show fit for the whole family. They range from tiny, fork-legged sock puppets to towering monstrosities-I saw one little girl’s jaw drop, eyes grow wide and stand straight up at the sight of the eight-foot-tall Goblin King!Įach goblin represents a different vice-greed, vanity, covetousness-and along the way small tidbits of Jewish faith and culture are shared, like the rules for playing with a dreidel. (Grandfather) Hershel, played by Hershel, must liberate a town from an anti-Hanukkah curse placed on them by a band of goblins, each represented by a unique puppet and often operated by multiple people.
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