Background
RAFAL’SKIY, Mikhail was born in 1889.
Jewish stage director and drama teacher
RAFAL’SKIY, Mikhail was born in 1889.
Studied at Solovtscv Theater Drama School, Kiev, then in Moscow.
1917 made stage debut. 1918 co-founder and co-director, “Unser winkl” Jewish theater, Khar’kov, later turned into Jewish Touring Theater, which played in Kiev, Vitebsk and Minsk. 1921 founded Minsk Jewish Theater Studio.
1922 moved to Moscow with this organisation and continued his studies. From 1926 director, Belorussian State Jewish Theater, Minsk, which developed from this studio. 1937 arrested by State Security organs.