Hidden Children of the Holocaust Remembered

After Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School seventh-graders finished reading The Diary of Anne Frank, teachers Maureen Danzig, David Gale and Kathy Yukishige wanted to bring the story even more to life and enlisted help from the Georgia Ensemble Theatre.

Actors visited the school on March 17 and performed a powerful, multi-media piece that tells the story of the hidden children of the Holocaust. In the piece, two surviving friends of Anne Frank—Eva Schloss and Ed Silverberg—are portrayed, recounting their World War II stories via videotaped interviews and through actors on stage. The show, “And Then They Came for Me: Remembering the World of Anne Frank,” was written by James Still and directed by Peter Hardy.

“This play is a powerful connection from literature to a more personal experience,” said 7th Grade Dean Maureen Danzig. “After the play, the actors spend time with the students answering all types of questions about acting, World War II, and the research it takes to play these riveting roles.”

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