My Heart in a Suitcase

Author(s): ArtsPower
Anne Lehmann and her family no longer feel safe in their Berlin home. Life in 1938 Germany is deteriorating quickly for the Lehmanns and all Jews living there; in order to protect their daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Lehmann may have to say goodbye to her forever. Anne must struggle to bring meaning out of despair, to cling to love and hope even in a world that seems to be filled with hatred and violence. ArtsPower’s gripping and poignant production about Anne and her family’s decision whether or not to send her on the Kindertransport is a tribute to the strength of the human spirit and the enduring power of a family’s love.
Format: Play for fourth to eighth grade students
Running Time: 55 minutes

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Original or Prominent Production:
2005
Original Language: English
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Only produced by ArtsPower. Contact ArtsPower for a booking.

Experience(s) Chronicled: Escape | European Jewry Before the Holocaust

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