In the Underworld

Author(s): Germaine Tillion
An English language production of the operetta Germaine Tillion secretly wrote of her experiences while in the Ravensbrück concentration camp. A dark comedy that focuses on life in the camp for its female prisoners.
Format: Operetta
Cast Size:11F

Snapshot

Original or Prominent Production:
Russell Hall, University of Southern Maine, April 18–27, 2014.
Original Source Material: Germaine Tillion's original play in French, Le Verfügbar aux Enfers: Une opérette à Ravensbrück.
Nationality of Author: French
Original Language: English language version

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