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Exodus: The Shanghai Jews
Author(s): Kate McAll
As Jews tried to escape Nazi Germany, they faced unthinkable roadblocks in obtaining exit visas. Some of them were able to flee to Shanghai, China. In this play, Jewish refugees recount their true stories of escaping Nazi persecution in Europe to settle in Shanghai between 1938 and 1941. There, they established synagogues and businesses, living side-by-side with their new Chinese neighbors in harsh conditions under the Japanese occupation. The playwright used the survivors’ own words to create a narrative of people starting their lives in a new land.
Format: Docudrama/digital recording
Running Time: 85 minutes
Character breakdown:
Lisbeth Loewenberg
Herbert Greening
Ilse Greening
Gerard Kohbieter
Trude Reisman
Paul Reisman
Ernest Culman
Melitta Colland
Snapshot
Original or Prominent Production:
L.A. Theatre Works commission; recorded at the UCLA James Bridges Theater in June 2023.
L.A. Theatre Works commission; recorded at the UCLA James Bridges Theater in June 2023.
Original Source Material: Based on the testimonies of survivors.
Nationality of Author: British
Original Language: English
Production Rights Holder:
See L.A. Theatre Works website: latw.org
Also visit author’s website: rhiannonmedia.com
Experience(s) Chronicled: Survivors and Subsequent Generations | Escape | European Jewry Before the Holocaust | Germany, Hitler and the Growth of Nazism
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