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The Yellow Star [Der Gelbe Stern]
Author(s): Alexis Fishman & James Millar
Der Gelbe Stern brings to life the cabaret shows of Weimar Berlin before the outbreak of World War II. Erika Stern, a Jewish cabaret entertainer, makes her last performance before the Nazi regime puts an end to this racy, provocative and often satirical art form. Includes songs from the Weimar cabaret era.
Format: Cabaret
Cast Size: 1F
Running time: 1 hour 15 minutes
Snapshot
Original or Prominent Production: World premiere at the 2011 Adelaide Cabaret Festival, Australia.
Nationality of Author: Australian
Original Language: English
Experience(s) Chronicled: Germany, Hitler and the Growth of Nazism | European Jewry Before the Holocaust