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Mere Waters
Author(s): Jillian Blevins
In 1944, gynecologist Gisella Perl arrives at Auschwitz and is assigned to work as the camp doctor. She has no tools, no antiseptic, no water. Guided by two bickering biblical prophetesses, Gisella treats prisoners who have fallen pregnant; some have been assaulted, some have traded sex for life-saving goods, others just wanted to feel something aside from pain. When she realizes the scope of evil being perpetrated in the hospital, she undertakes a spiritual mission to ensure the safety and survival of the women in her care by performing secret, life-saving abortions.
Format: Full-length drama
Cast Size: 5F
Snapshot
Original or Prominent Production:
SheNYC festival, Connelly Theatre, New York, August 2024.
SheNYC festival, Connelly Theatre, New York, August 2024.
Original Source Material: I Was A Doctor in Auschwitz by Gisella Perl
Nationality of Author: U.S.
Original Language: English
Production Rights Holder:
Jillian Blevins. See playwright’s website.
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