Sodom: A Play in Two Acts

By Isaac Bashevis Singer (Author), Debra Caplan (Translator), David Stromberg (Translator)

Likely written in the 1950s, Sodom is an original play by the Polish-born Jewish-American laureate of the Nobel Prize for Literature. The play, based on the biblical tale of Lot and the destruction of Sodom, treats themes to which Singer returned over throughout his career such as corruption and repentance.

Sodom exhibits Singer's ability to move between comedy, political satire, and spiritual sentiment, all within a play that is loyal to its biblical sources. Portraying such canonical characters as Lot and Abraham, the play shifts from comedic dialogue, to critiques of totalitarianism, to expressions of awe and faith, capturing the fear and trembling of those who believe they have seen the great powers of the Abrahamic God.

The play is both a biblical comedy and a spiritual affirmation of the human need for the Divine.