El teatro judío como corriente modernizadora: la escena ídish y su influencia en el campo teatral de Buenos Aires

Abstract:During the interwar period, Buenos Aires established itself as a Jewish city of international cultural relevance. In the 1930s in particular, a rich Yiddish theatre circuit was developed and supported by the city’s large population of Yiddish-speaking Jews. Buenos Aires soon became a privileged destination in the tours of itinerant Jewish artists and a theatrical center that attracted a large number of Jewish actors and directors seeking to settle on the American continent. This article focuses on the aesthetic conceptions that Jewish artists brought to Argentina and argues that Yiddish theatre served as a modernizing force that deeply influenced the larger theatre scene of Buenos Aires. With its itinerant nature and genuinely international language, Yiddish theatre brought modern ideas, avant-garde aesthetics, and new repertoires.