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Five Survivors Tell the World
Author(s): Anthony Hostetter
This documentary play incorporates the actual words of five Holocaust survivors who spent most of their lives sharing their testimony to audiences throughout the Philadelphia and southern New Jersey region. The production strives to keep the personal histories of Manya Frydman Perel, Rosalie Lebovic Simon, Elizabeth Ehrlich Roth, Itka Frajman Zygmuntowicz, and Rose Ickowicz Rechnic alive and embodied on stage. This play presents the survivor’s experiences in their own words, paying homage to Holocaust victims.
Format: Documentary play
Cast Size: 5F
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Performed at Rowan University, Glassboro, New Jersey, November 2023.
Performed at Rowan University, Glassboro, New Jersey, November 2023.
Nationality of Author: U.S.
Original Language: English
Production Rights Holder:
The play is part of the Manya Project.
Visit the Manya Project website: sites.google.com/rowan.edu/the-manya-project
Experience(s) Chronicled: Concentration and Extermination Camps | Survivors and Subsequent Generations | Women and the Holocaust | Reactions to the Holocaust
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