Kindertransport
Kindertransport Play Guide
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Kindertransport Talk Backs - Listen to a child Holocaust survivor after viewing the New Jewish Theatre's production of Kindertransport. Talks will take place immediately after that night's production. Check the link for specific survivors and dates.
Kindertransportby Diane Samuels
November 28 - December 16
Shortly before
the outbreak of World War II, nearly 10,000 unaccompanied children escaped
Germany for the relative freedom of Britain. Most never saw their parents
again. Were they fortunate refugees or forever haunted by their loss and a
sense of parental betrayal?
Kindertransport tells the story of
Evelyn, a British woman in her fifties, and Eva, the nine-year-old German child
she used to be. This powerful and resonant study in dislocation, denial
and the guilt of survival explores the relationship between mothers and
daughters. We watch as the past is uncovered, changing the present
forever.
Attending Camp Hawthorn (now Camp Sabra) is one of my fondest childhood memories. It shaped who I am today. I learned how to get along with others, never give up, be responsible and embrace my Jewish identity. I loved it so much I vowed to send my kids someday.
Barbara Rubin