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The Children of the Forest
Author(s): Alan L. Simons
A stage adaptation of Alan L. Simon’s book The Children of the Forest. Adapted as both a dramatic reading and a theatre production. The Children of the Forest is a folktale in the European tradition. Simons’ story begins in 1941 in the old historical town of Sanok, Poland. It is an account of two Polish-Jewish children, Zusa and Motke, who one night both lose their parents in a storm. During the ensuing years, the two children begin a lasting relationship. Zusa and Motke encounter a group of Klezmer musicians who survived the Holocaust. The story recounts the lives of Zusa and Motke, together with these mystical musicians who live in the forest. As Zusa grows into adulthood, she becomes the predominant figure and storyteller of mystical and Holocaust experiences and dreams.
Format: Dramatic reading and play
Cast Size: 7M/F
Notes:
Snapshot
Original Source Material: Loosely based on a story by Rabbi Nahman of Bratslav (1772–1810)
Nationality of Author: Canadian
Original Language: English
Production Rights Holder:
Alan L. Simons
Experience(s) Chronicled: Allegoric or Metaphoric Representations | Survivors and Subsequent Generations
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