HeyJaredLights Up on the Dark: The Holocaust Onstage
Blending performing arts and history, LUOTD delves into what it means to represent the Holocaust onstage. Co-hosting from London and New York, theatre historian Samantha Mitschke and actor Alexandra Gellner discuss all things Holocaust-theatre.
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"The Lucky Star" by Karen Hartman (opens the original)
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This week, Sam and Alex delve into The Lucky Star by Karen Hartman, based on Richard Hollander’s book Every Day Lasts a Year: A Jewish Family’s Correspondence from Poland . Following the death of his parents in a car accident, journalist Richard Hollander discovers a hidden suitcase in their attic. Inside are over 200 postcards and letters stamped with swastikas, written in three languages, spanning from 1939 to 1942. The Lucky Star - originally entitled The Book of Joseph - shifts back and fort
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