Synopsis
Two Thousand Years
$19.99
Published by Faber & Faber
1 Male 4 Female
Concentrating on a North-London Jewish family, Mike Leigh explores, in a gentle tragic-comic way, a wide range of issues, including politics, religion, identity and the vexed question of Israel and the Middle East
"This is not simply a play about families. Leigh is also writing about the crisis of loss of faith: about a world in which people have increasingly lost their beliefs in politics, religion and social progress. This is a passionate, funny, moving and well-observed play" ~ Michael Billington, The Guardian
Rachel: 50
Danny: her husband, a dentist; 53
Josh: their son; 28
Tammy: their daughter, freelance interpreter; 20s
Jonathan: family friend; 40
Dave: Rachel's father; 78
Tzachi: Tammy's Israeli boyfriend
Michelle: Rachel's estranged sister; 40s