Conspiracy

Author(s): Loring Mandel
Berlin, January 1942. Fifteen senior officials are summoned to a conference at a sumptuous villa in leafy, lakeside Wannsee. In 90 minutes the obscene horror of the Holocaust will be unleashed and the fate of over six million human souls will be decided. Based on surviving minutes of the conference, Conspiracy is a unique portrait of mankind’s darkest hour made all the more hideous for its breathtaking banality.
Format: Full-length play
Cast Size: 16
Running Time: 90 minutes

Snapshot

Original or Prominent Production:
Hill Street Theatre, Edinburgh, Scotland; 16–25 August 2024; stage adaptation by Strawmoddie and RFT.
Original Source Material: Loring Mandel's Emmy award-winning HBO film production of Conspiracy.
Nationality of Author: U.S.
Original Language: English
Experience(s) Chronicled: Nazi War Crimes and Judgement

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