Seventh and eighth grade students at Plainview-Old Bethpage Middle School were recently treated to a special performance that spotlighted the life of Anne Frank. The one-woman show—A story of Perseverance Hope & Love — starring Sheryl Faye, imparted valuable lessons to the students about antisemitism, World War II and the horrific treatment of Jewish people by Nazi Germany during that period.
The play was based on the famed Diary of a Young Girl and recounts Anne Frank’s experience hiding in the Netherlands after its occupation by the Nazis, her later arrest by the Nazi Germany secret police, and death in a concentration camp. Throughout, Faye expressed Anne Frank’s hopes, dreams and desires as a young girl growing up during difficult times. Undeterred by her family’s situation, she continued to dream of postwar life, although her tragic death just two months before the conclusion of the war left her dreams unrealized.
The play is part of a series by Faye, who depicts various important historical women, including Eleanor Roosevelt, Sally Ride, Abigail Adams and Amelia Earhart among many others. Her depiction of Anne Frank served as a valuable lesson for students on perseverance in the face of hate.
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