The Book of Esther, also known in Hebrew as “the Scroll” (Megillah), is a book in the third section (Ketuvim, “Writings”) of the Jewish Tanakh (the Hebrew Bible) and in the Christian Old Testament. It relates the story of a Jewish girl in Persia, born as Hadassah but known as Esther, who becomes queen of Persia and thwarts a genocide of her people. The story forms the core of the Jewish festival of Purim, during which it is read aloud twice: once in the evening and again the following morning. Along with the Song of Songs, Esther is one of only two books in the Bible that do not explicitly mention God.
The Book of Esther
Sky Theatre Creative
When: 25-27 September, 2015
Where: HKAPA, Drama Theatre
Tickets: $30 from HKTicketing
More info:
25 Sep 2015 (Fri) at 8pm
26 Sep 2015 (Sat) at 3pm & 8pm
27 Sep 2015 (Sun) at 3pm