The much anticipated Melbourne Jewish Book Week Opening Night Gala is back! Step into an evening of grand theatricality as our writers and performers dazzle us with mystical tales, dipping their toes in the dark landscapes of ghosts and golems.

This year’s event will be hosted and curated by award-winning author, playwright and performer Elise Esther Hearst, (One Day We’re All Going to Die, Yentl, A Very Jewish Christmas Carol), and features the incredible talents of international authors Eleanor Reissa (USA), Marina Benjamin (UK) and Hila Blum (Israel), as well as local writers and performers Bram Presser, Arnold Zable, Alex Skovron, Tami Sussman, and Evelyn Krape.

With haunting artworks from Anita Lester as well as live music.

Prepare to be enchanted, entertained, and transported across the shtetls and oceans of your dreams, all the way from Prague to Ripponlea.

From night to day - save $10 when you bundle your 'Opening Night' ticket and 'Festival Sunday' full day pass!

To book your bundle ticket visit: Opening Night + Festival Sunday (Full Day Pass) Bundle

Melbourne Jewish Book Week Opening Night: Of Ghosts and Golems

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