Sonia Gollance

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Associate Prof. of Yiddish at UCL Hebrew & Jewish Studies. Book: It Could Lead to Dancing: Mixed-Sex Dancing and Jewish Modernity (Stanford UP). Working on Yiddish plays by women. Yiddish, German, dance, theatre, gender studies. https://soniagollance.com

Poster saying: The London Yiddish Shpilers presents a Yiddish Theatre Reboot, with details for the show at the Courtyard Theatre
Cat peering into window with cemetery in background
Video of a mother duck walking with nine ducklings
Text labeled “A Rabbi’s Final Journey” about Rabbi Immanuel Löw (1854-1944) and his experience during the Holocaust, from the Eldercide exhibit.
Display of books from the William Margulies Yiddish Library, including “Brilyanti” by Ester Kreytman. When the collection was started in 1989 there were less than 30 books.
Screen shot of part of publication agreement with Syracuse University Press to translate "Miryeml and Other Writings" by Tea Arciszewska
Black and white photo of a man in glasses and a cap about to drink tea from a saucer.
Cover of "It Could Lead to Dancing: Mixed-Sex Dancing and Jewish Modernity" by Sonia Gollance
Come Fill Your Dance Card: A Celebration of Jewish Dances Cards in the Library Special Collections 5 February 2026 at 18:00
Abstract: This article examines two English-language stage adaptations of Isaac Bashevis Singer’s short stories: Singer and Leah Napolin’s "Yentl" (1974) and Singer and Eve Friedman’s "Teibele and Her Demon" (1979). These plays show how gender issues in Singer’s work were staged in the 1970s in the context of Second Wave feminism, prior to 21st century ideas of sexual consent. In both plays, love is used to explain or excuse the behavior of characters who deceive partners they claim to love. By considering these plays, we can better understand the changes that were made to achieve Singer’s goal of entertaining theater audiences.
Image of Zoe Aqua with fiddle, repeats information from post but adds that the post code for DB Music is N16 7PL.
Poster for "Dancing with Stories" with Sonia Gollance. Hybrid session. Tickets on sale now! yiddishnewyork.com.
Smiling woman in maroon and black academic robe with black soft cap with gold tassle.
Image of Sonia Gollance with caption “Mixed Dancing and Jewish Modernity with Sonia Gollance”
Yellow chair with turquoise and white throw pillow with logo for In geveb.
Book entitled “Once We Were Slaves: The Extraordinary Journey of a Multiracial Jewish Family.”
Maurycy Minkowski painting of pogrom refugees leaving a burning shtetl, with a young woman in white in the center
Portrait of Friedrich Schiller, with flowing golden locks, ruddy cheeks, and an intense stare, by Louis Ammy Blanc
Event flyer for "Mourning a list future: Miryeml, a Yiddish Drama of Children in Wartime." Dec. 3, 12:00-1:30 PM, Cherpack Lounge, 543 WIlliams Hall.
Sonia Gollance holds up a copy of her book (which has a black and white cover showing two tango dancers). She stands next to a box with more copies of the book.
Three postcards wishing a good, sweet, and blessed year and two packets with Ukrainian stickers.
Cover of “Women on the Yiddish Stage,” edited by Alyssa Quint and Amanda Miryem-Khayele Seigel, published by Legenda in the Studies in Yiddish series. Image of Ida Kaminska as Mother Courage.