A one-act excerpt from the ever-relevant theatrical satire Queen of the Bathtub, THE BINDING marked the rise to notoriety of Hanoch Levin, Israeli playwright, poet, prose master, screenwriter, and stage director. First performed in Tel Aviv in 1970, the play received scathing reviews, won nationwide disapproval, and was deemed blasphemous, unpatriotic, and sickening. Following relentless public outcry, condemnation from political, military, and religious authorities, and nightly protests at the theater, the production was forced to close after less than twenty performances.

Translated from Modern Hebrew by Gilad Elbom.

12 pages, staple-bound, beautifully printed on an inexpensive inkjet printer.