Perhaps Pinter is the wrong playwright for new Jewish playwrights to emulate. “He is seen as a Jewish playwright but actually, how little did he “come out” in his writing?” Being a Jewish playwright in England has become more difficult since October 7, says Pascal. Pascal’s play focuses on little known period of Arendt’s life after she was arrested in France in 1940. Much like the Pascal canon, those who apply to the Jewish Playwrights Programme must engage with Jewish themes and/or culture.