The Secret Annex

Author(s): Alix Sobler
Anne Frank has survived the war, and at age 25, she's ready to start a new chapter in New York City. Eager to publish a memoir of her time in hiding, Anne is sure it will launch her career as a writer. But when the only interested publisher demands drastic rewrites, Anne questions the meaning of her new life. Why did she survive, if not to share stories? In her compelling and provocative play, playwright Alix Sobler asks: Can the past be rewritten?
Format: Full-length drama
Cast Size:2M/3F

Snapshot

Original or Prominent Production:
Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, February 19 to March 8, 2014.
Nationality of Author: U.S.
Original Language: English
Production Rights Holder:

Alix Sobler

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