Join us for a special screening of Poland Is Not Yet Lost, As Long As We Are Alive, a bold theatrical satire exploring contemporary Polish-Jewish relations. In this alternative reality, the state of Israel has shockingly been destroyed and three million Israeli Jews have arrived as refugees in Poland. In a dramatic turn of events, the Polish president publically converts to Judaism, inspiring four million non-Jewish Poles to follow suit and convert themselves. On the eve of a referendum the Poles vote to determine whether it will become the new Jewish state. This play is performed primarily in Polish with touches of Yiddish, featuring English subtitles throughout. The screening will be followed by a discussion with special guests coming to San Diego all the way from Krakow, Poland: Dorota Abbe, born in Poland, and Michael Rubenfeld, a native of Canada.

When: Monday, May 19, 8 p.m. – 10 p.m. PT ( 10:00  p.m. – 12:00 a.m. CT, 11:00 p.m. – 1:00 a.m. ET)

Where: at Pan’s Garden, 506 21 St, San Diego, CA 92102 and online on Zoom

Cost: (in-person and Zoom participation): $18

Dorota Abbe is a Polish actress, director, teacher, and playwright. A graduate of the National Film School in Łódź, she has worked with major theaters in Wrocław and Poznań and earned the Silver Mask award. She also founded the Na Marginesie Foundation to promote tolerance and inclusion through art and education.

Michael Rubenfeld is a Canadian-Polish actor, director, and producer based in Poland for nine years. He has acted internationally, collaborated on acclaimed Polish theater productions, and co-founded FestivALT to promote Jewish and Polish contemporary art. Rubenfeld also led Toronto’s SummerWorks Festival and created the award-winning CanadaHub at the Edinburgh Fringe.