He soon begins to see her drifting away from the faith and into a forbidden lesbian relationship with a prostitute, played by Ms. Weisz. During certain parts of the play, Ms. Weisz said, the thought crosses her mind that “this is my family, and this was my scenario.”The play rekindles the pain even while reinforcing her decision to follow her own path, she said. Advertisement Continue reading the main story“God of Vengeance” is the professional stage debut for the five Hasidic exiles. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyDuring a rehearsal break, the five actors discussed going “off the derech” — or O.T.D. Ms. Weisz said she had no problem discussing her current lifestyle as what she called a queer woman.

Source: New York Times March 12, 2017 16:45 UTC