Indecent

Indecent implicitly argues that The God of Vengeance is not an antisemitic text. Do you agree? Why or why not?

Compare and contrast Indecent with another text with similar themes. Some options could include Angels in America by Tony Kushner, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead by Tom Stoppard, or The Zone of Interest (2023).

There are some Yiddish lines in this play that are not translated into English. Why do these lines remain untranslated? Is this an effective storytelling choice? Why or why not?

This play could be performed with a much bigger cast, but instead the actors play multiple characters each. How does this casting choice reflect the story’s themes?

Watch the 2017 filmed version of Indecent. How is the experience of watching the play different from reading it? How do the stage directions come across on stage?

Why is Lemml is unable to remember how the story ends at the beginning of the performance? How does this connect to his characterization and to the story’s themes?

This play takes a few historical liberties. Why did Paula Vogel choose to make these changes? How do they serve the story?

A lot of things in Indecent are implied or left unsaid. List as many of these implications as you can find. Why does the play choose not to make certain details explicit?