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Tags: SS St. Louis
937: Voyage of the Doomed
The play tells the story of a Jewish family’s attempt to escape war-torn Europe aboard the passenger liner SS St. Louis. The title refers to the 937 passengers onboard the ship, 900 of which were Jewish. Milligan uses coats and shadow play to silently portray a father trying to shelter his son from the desperation of their plight.
Exodus
Based on the actual experiences of German Jews on the S.S. St. Louis who were forced to return to Europe, because they could not disembark in Cuba or the United States, where almost half perished in the Holocaust. In Exodus, Jews trying to escape Europe during the Shoah cannot find refuge and must return.