Kindertransport

by Diane Samuels Narrated by Jane Kaczmarek, Molly C. Quinn, Susan Sullivan

Overview

As conditions deteriorated in Germany in the 1930s, many Jews tried in vain to escape. But thanks to a British humanitarian effort, about 10,000 Jewish children from Germany and neighboring countries were relocated to live with families in the United Kingdom, while their parents stayed behind. This passage to freedom became known as Kindertransport, and is the title of Diane Samuels' play about families, secrets, and survival.

Includes a conversation with Kindertransport survivor Hilda Fogelson.

An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast performance featuring:

Jane Kaczmarek as Helga
Hugo Armstrong as Ratcatcher/ Misc.
Shannon Lee Clair as Eva
Angela Paton as Lil
Molly Quinn as Faith
Susan Sullivan as Evelyn

Directed by Jeanie Hackett. Recorded by L.A. Theatre Works before a live audience.

Editorial Reviews

JULY 2014 - AudioFile

It all starts when a long forgotten letter is found in the attic. From 1938 to 1940, 10,000 European Jewish children were relocated to Great Britain to live with adoptive families. Only the children were allowed to leave. Their parents had no choice but to stay in Europe and endure WWII and the Holocaust. Emmy Award winner Jane Kaczmarek (“Malcolm in the Middle”) leads a fine cast, including Susan Sullivan and Molly Quinn (both of “Castle”). Together, they voice characters over three generations (adoptive mother, daughter, and granddaughter) and over seven decades as they examine the complex emotions of what it was to be a child and survive. Once again, LA Theatre Works illustrates how one-act stage plays can be seamlessly, convincingly, and passionately adapted to audio. B.P. © AudioFile 2014, Portland, Maine

Product Details

BN ID:	2940170335275
Publisher:	L.A. Theatre Works
Publication date:	12/15/2013
Edition description:	Unabridged

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