What’s your story? How do our stories affect who we’ve been, who we are, and who we’re becoming?
Join The Hive and Jeighborhood for a storytelling Shabbat experience with Aaron Henne, artistic director of theatre dybbuk, as he leads us through a short workshop where we’ll write quick, anonymous, first-person stories that, as we near the summer solstice and think about the times we have shared during the season, speak to those moments in our lives where we felt connected, found ease, or experienced joy. After the workshop, we’ll enjoy a sunset dinner while professional actors from theatre dybbuk work their magic behind the scenes! They’ll be using anonymous excerpts from the stories collected to perform a staged reading set to music.
A workshop, a dinner, and a show – this Shabbat will have something for everyone!
Guests can purchase a table (up to six guests) for their own pod, or sit at a community table to make new friends (register soon – we can only honor GF and vegan dietary preferences submitted by Monday, June 12th)!
Please email Paige Milgrom-Hills if you have additional questions or need support.
Our Menu (All Gluten Free + Vegan):
Welcome Drink: Spiked Summer Lemonade
App: Charred Corn and Heirloom Tomato Salad
Challah: served with Grilled Kale and Artichoke Dip
Main: Green Goddess Pizza with Leek and Crispy Yukon Gold Potato, Cashew Cheeze, and Zesty Lemony-Citrus dressed Arugula – served with an Heirloom Tomato Soup with Chive Olive Oil swirl
Dessert: Toasted Marshmallow S’mores Bar
Meet Our Speaker:
Aaron Henne is the Artistic Director of theatre dybbuk, an arts and education organization whose work illuminates universal human experience from a Jewish perspective. In addition to his work with theatre dybbuk, Aaron teaches storytelling throughout the country and has presented workshops at Lucasfilm, Pixar, and Dreamworks. With Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion, he has been faculty for the EMA program, was the Diane Luboff Scholar at the Cutter Colloquium, and is a part of Beit HaYotzer/the Creativity Braintrust. Aaron has also served as a professional mentor at Otis College of Art and Design and as faculty for the Wexner Heritage Program, as well as for Georgetown University. He has worked as an educator and facilitator for a wide variety of organizations including The Hive at Leichtag Commons, Jewish Federation of North America’s Young Leadership Cabinet, and The Bronfman Fellowship. Mr. Henne is a Pilot Wexner Field Fellow, a member of the ROI community, and the recipient of LA Weekly and SF Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle Awards for Playwriting.
Brought to you in partnership with:
This program is supported in part by a Signature Grant from The Covenant Foundation.
At this time, our event is sold out. Please email paige@thehivesd.org if you would like to be added to the wait list. Save the Date for our next Shabbat by the Sea on Friday, August 18!
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