Terezin Project: Children of the Holocaust
The problems of hatred, prejudice and indifference are present in our communities and in our schools. In a moving and inspiring performance featuring young actors, Terezin: Children of the Holocaust provides an historical context within which to examine these critically important issues.
Inspired by the art and poetry of the children of Terezin, playwright Anna Smulowitz, the daughter of Auschwitz survivors, wrote the play in order to sustain the memory of the victims, including her many family members who did not survive. The play depicts two days in a cell at Terezin or Theresienstadt, a concentration camp outside of Prague that imprisoned many European Jews, including over 15,000 children.
It is the story of six of these children, and chronicles the last two days of their lives before being deported to their deaths at Auschwitz. While the play suggests the grim reality of what lies ahead, it is also a testament to the hope that children naturally possess, and shows how these particular children achieved a triumph of spirit through their personal relationships and their artwork.
In its 50th anniversary year, this powerful play, produced throughout the world, is available live on stage, or in video form to reach new generations!
Audience Limit: 500
Curriculum Connection: Holocaust Education, Theater Arts, Conflict Resolution, Standing up to Hate, Intolerance, and Bullying
Digital Video: $714 for 1 week of access
In person pricing:
Single: $1,700
Double: $2,890
Triple: $4,080
Quad: $5,270
Travel fee: $100/day
Processing Fee of $30 added to all contracts
Remote:
School has access to the video for one week unless otherwise stated in contract. Do not distribute video link outside of the agreed upon parties. Downloads are prohibited. Please introduce the performers as a Young Audiences of Massachusetts ensemble.
In person:
Provisions:
-Reserved parking spot near entrance to performance space
-Sound system that can play a CD and vocal amplification for actors (floor mics, or lavalier mics - whatever the school normally uses to amplify their spaces).
Lights: Bare minimum, lights that can be turned on and off. Ideally controllable pools of light with at least a warm and cool wash and a center spot.
-Projector that can play a DVD or powerpoint, and screen that can be removed or hidden
Arrival time before first performance: Three hours prior to show time to set up and learn the equipment (this can happen on another day, the group will need at least 30 minutes to set up the stage on the day of the performance)
Strike time: 30 minutes
Time needed between performances: 1 hour (please provide lunch, school lunch is fine)
Teachers are asked to model appropriate audience behavior for students.
Please introduce the performers as a Young Audiences of Massachusetts ensemble.
