Purim spiel topic

A Purim Spiel, or Purimshpil, meaning a Purim play—shpil means 'game' or '(stage) play' in Yiddish. (See also spiel). A Purim Spiel is usually a comic drama, as a traditional type of Jew play, or informal theatrical production, with participants, usually children, wearing costumes that depict the characters in the story in the Book of Esther, the central text and narrative that describes what transpired on Purim and why it has become an important Jewish holiday. A favorite form of a Purim... full article at wikipedia