MAPS
The following maps outline the geographical trajectory of the Vilna Troupe and the proliferation of its branches between 1915 and 1936. For full maps, download Google Earth files: KMZ or KML. Click on any map for a larger image.
For more on the Vilna Troupe and its transnational approach to theater-making, see my article in the September 2014 issue of Theatre Survey.
The first set of maps shows the pathways of ten "official" Vilna Troupe branches:
For more on the Vilna Troupe and its transnational approach to theater-making, see my article in the September 2014 issue of Theatre Survey.
The first set of maps shows the pathways of ten "official" Vilna Troupe branches:
- The original Vilna Troupe (1915-1918)
- Alexander Azro and Sonia Alomis' Vilna Troupe (1918-1926)
- Mordechai Mazo's Vilna Troupe (1918-1935)
- American Revival Vilna Troupe #1 (1926-1927)
- Waislitz, Buzgan, and Shapiro's Vilna Troupe (1926-1927)
- The Bronx Vilna Troupe (1928-1930)
- The Belgium Vilna Troupe (1929 - 1930)
- Alex Stein's Vilna Troupe (1930-1933)
- American Revival Vilna Troupe #2 (1932-1933)
- American Revival Vilna Troupe #3 (1936)
The second set of maps shows how individual Vilna Troupe-affiliated actors navigated through the transnational artistic networks established by the company. Each of the five actors whose careers are mapped below (Joseph Buloff, Luba Kadison, Shmuel Iris, Avrom Teitelbaum, and Jacob Waislitz) was a long-time member of the Vilna Troupe who frequently used the Troupe's iconic name, logo, and repertoire to advertise their solo performances and individual artistic projects. As such, I consider these activities as part of the Vilna Troupe's geographical reach.