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Whistle: My Mother Was Mengele’s Secretary
Author(s): Jacob Buchan
Tammy, the only child of Auschwitz survivors, discovers at the age of 45 that she has not yet really lived or been loved. This startling revelation comes to her through a stranger, who suddenly enters her life and opens locked doors in her soul. Tami feels that this is her last chance to love, but she questions if she is capable of loving as she dreams. A semi-autobiographical story by Jacob Buchan whose mother was the secretary of the Nazi doctor Josef Mengele. The play gives voice to the pain of second-generation Holocaust survivors, and exposes the invisible, yet deep, wounds of the Holocaust. It weaves a compelling narrative around a courageous woman's struggle to assert her innate right to embrace joy, life, and love amidst the shadows of history.
Format: One-woman play
Cast Size: 1F
Notes:
Adapted for stage and performed by Hadar Galron.
Director: Hana Vazana Grunwald
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Performed in several countries including Israel, the US, Albania, North Macedonia, Croatia, Slovakia, the UK, the Czech Republic, Canada, Italy, and Austria.
Performed in several countries including Israel, the US, Albania, North Macedonia, Croatia, Slovakia, the UK, the Czech Republic, Canada, Italy, and Austria.
Nationality of Author: Israeli
Original Language: In Israel the play is in Hebrew, and around the world it is in English with subtitles, depending on the country.
Production Rights Holder:
Contact Hadar Galron.
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