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Intelligence-Slave
Author(s): Kenneth Lin
The story of Curt Herzstark, a concentration camp prisoner who was kept alive by the Nazis because he was rumored to have invented the world’s first hand-held four function calculator—a great prize if it could be re-created. Caught between the thrill of technological discovery and the fear of rendering himself obsolete if he produces a working device, Curt’s survival plan takes a turn when the Nazis introduce him to a wunderkind Hitler Youth with a soul that might be salvageable.
Format: Drama
Cast Size:5M
Snapshot
Original or Prominent Production:
World premiere—Alley Theatre, Houston, TX, 2010
World premiere—Alley Theatre, Houston, TX, 2010
Nationality of Author: U.S.
Original Language: English
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Experience(s) Chronicled: Concentration and Extermination Camps
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