Bruce Abas is sympathetic as Jakob’s widowed father and Kirby Bennett makes a worthy villain playing Fruma Sarah, who connives to steal the magic dreidels the goblin gives to Jakob.Īll of the adults act in the over-expressive, larger-than-life style that’s popular for children’s shows. Perhaps that’s because a picture book that takes about 15 minutes to read doesn’t necessarily translate into a gripping hour-long play.ĭirector Miriam Monasch has found a delightful goblin in Wendy Freshman, who’s hugely expressive underneath all that blue makeup and pointed ears.
The audience of young schoolchildren on opening day squirmed in their seats long before the finale. But the writer must target various elements toward a common goal of creating a manuscript, and then, if a literary chain-reaction occurs, a successful novel.Dreidels from a strangely big-hearted goblin spin magic in the poverty-stricken world of young Jakob in “The Magic Dreidels.” The story of the ensorcelled spinning tops has the timeless feel of the folk tale Eric Kimmel’s book is based upon – and gives youngsters of all backgrounds a lovely glimpse into the traditions of Hanukkah.Īlthough the play adapted by Jenna Zark for the Minnesota Jewish Theatre Company runs just under an hour, it still feels a bit long. The Lawrence Livermore Lab has yet to create a fusion reaction, imitating the nuclear furnace of the stars. The design of the NIF brought to mind the various elements required to be targeted to create literary chain reaction.
Unfortunately, no cameras were allowed on the lab property, so this foreign correspondent had to smuggle out a technical drawing.
No, it's not used to develop a better cigarette lighter, but to create a self-sustaining nuclear fusion reaction - the power of the sun. One facility that intrigued me was the National Ignition Facility. Formerly a Navy air station, the Lawrence Livermore Lab was founded in 1952 by physicist Ernest Lawrence for "strengthening the United States’ security through development and application of world-class science and technology."
In October, thanks to my various confidential contacts, I attended Family Day at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory here in Northern California.
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