The Spoken and the Unspoken

This short play investigates the sexual assault of Jewish women during the Holocaust. Unable to talk about their ordeal, survivors dealt with feelings of shame as well as rejection. The play was written for the launch of the second edition of the Women, Theatre, and the Holocaust Resource Handbook.
Format: Short play
Cast Size:2F
Running Time: 15 minutes

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The play was written especially for the May 2, 2016, program of dramatic readings to launch the second edition of the Women, Theatre, and the Holocaust Resource Handbook at the Center for Jewish History in New York City.
Nationality of Author: U.S.
Original Language: English
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Production Rights Holder:

Cynthia Cooper

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