Between Ferraris, donkeys

From: Washington Jewish Week | Date: February 1, 2007| Author: Klein, Hannah | Copyright information

Between Ferraris, donkeys

Ethiopian Israeli unites people with laughter

Theater Review

Whether he is launching a flirtatious grin toward a young woman in the front row or reminding the audience, in Amharic, to please turn off their cell phones, Yossi Vassa exudes charm and wit.

An Ethiopian Israeli actor and comedian, Vassa woos the packed crowd of young professionals in his one-man show, It Sounds Better in Amharic, which played, all too briefly, last week at the ...

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