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And a Child Shall Lead
Author(s): Michael Slade
A true story of children living in the Terezín ghetto who, despite the horrors of Nazi rule, use their creativity to write poems, make art, and produce an underground newspaper. Their actual poems and stories are interwoven through the play.
Format: Drama
Cast Size: 4F/4M (8–30 actors possible: 4–15F/4–15M)
Running time: 90–100 minutes
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Notes:
See also the And A Child Shall Lead website, as well as Michael Slade’s website.
Original or Prominent Production: October, 2006, B.E.A.T., Tower Theatre, Bend, Oregon.
Original Source Material: Actual writings of the children of Terezín, which were found after the war.Original Language: English
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Experience(s) Chronicled: The Ghettos