Cooking with the Mouth

Author(s): Harriet Gomon
Jill, an American Jewish journalist, finds herself on assignment in Berlin to cover a technology festival. Having learned about the Holocaust at too young an age, Jill has developed a phobia of the subject. While in Berlin, Jill accidentally meets a survivor of the Ravensbrück concentration camp, who explains to her how the women in the camp would discuss recipes as a way to cope with their circumstances. As a result of her encounter with the survivor, Jill is not only able to deal with her own fear, but also has an opportunity to help realize the woman’s lifelong dream.
Format: Short play
Running Time: 35 minutes

Snapshot

Nationality of Author: U.S.
Original Language: English

Browse the Plays

Play Index

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z

HTC Insights

Views, reference and research of interest.

A Personal Welcome to the Holocaust Theater Catalog

A Message from Arnold Mittelman After a career in not-for-profit and commercial theater spanning more than 40 years I was honored in 2007 to found the National Jewish Theater / Foundation and in 2010 to assume leadership of its Holocaust Theater International...

Lifetime Achievement Award

On September 30, 2024, French playwright, Mr. Jean Claude Grumberg received the Lifetime Achievement Award. It was presented by NJTF HTII President, Arnold Mittelman with Dominique Trimbur, PhD-Manager for the History of Anti-Semitism and the Holocaust, Teaching of the Holocaust of Fondation Pour La Memoir de la Shoah Project.

Many Questions and a Few Answers

by Robert Skloot 2022 NJTF HTII Lifetime Achievement Award AHO Winter Conference, Miami, FL I’d like to begin my remarks by asking the question that all of us have been asked often: “Why do you do the work you do?” There are, of course, many answers, but I’d imagine...