Tags: testimony

Crawling from the Wreckage [Et toi, comment as-tu fait?]

Reminiscent of Delbo’s Who Will Carry the Word, this is a work that uses documentary-like testimony of female camp survivors, based on the kinds of experiences Delbo had in Auschwitz.

Eichmann Trial

The plot is based on the testimonies of the Holocaust survivors, the investigation of Eichmann, and the political pressures of both the Israeli and the West German governments on the prosecution to exclude disturbing issues from the hearings in the court room.

Eichmann Trial

The plot is based on the testimonials of the Holocaust survivors, the investigation of Eichmann. and the political pressures of both the Israeli and the West German governments on the prosecution to exclude disturbing issues from the hearings in the court room.

Last Witnesses [Die Letzten Zeugen]

A spoken word theater piece representing the last survivors and witnesses of the Holocaust. Seven survivors share their experiences and stories of persecution and betrayal. Young actors read their testimonies while images of the Holocaust are projected on a screen behind them. The survivors themselves also appear on stage, seated behind a scrim, including the author’s mother Schoschana Rabinovici. At the end of the performance, the audience is invited to meet and speak with the survivors as way to educate younger generations.

Rescuers Speaking

Drawn from personal testimonies, Rescuers Speaking is a powerful interweaving of memories of both rescuers and rescued from a wide range of countries. It has the advantages of needing no props or elaborate staging, leaving bare the words of the participants during this particularly traumatic period of twentieth century history.

The Interview

A Holocaust survivor meets her interviewer—the child of other survivors—in preparation for her eyewitness testimony for an archival video project. Revisiting old memories, a mother and a daughter find new ways to forgive and be forgiven.