Plays for young audiences / Schooltours
All performances listed will take place at the Gallus Theater, Kleyerstr. 15, 60326 Frankfurt am Main.
Kindertransport
by Diane Samuels
Recommended for grade 10 – 13
During the Kindertransport, a British rescue mission that took place at the beginning of WWII, over 10,000 Jewish children from various countries were placed in British foster homes and families to save them from certain death.
The play tells the story of how nine-year-old Eva, a German Jewish girl, is sent by her parents on the Kindertransport to start a new life with a foster family in Britain just before the outbreak of World War II. More than forty years later, she has changed her name to Evelyn and denied her roots. When her own daughter discovers old letters and photos in the attic, she is forced to confront the truth about who she really is and to reveal a dark secret that she has done everything to keep hidden.
Kindertransport depicts the agony of separating a child from her parents and wrestles with the consequences of that choice that, while an act of sacrifice, also wreaks devastating results.
Der Kindertransport war eine britische Rettungsmission, die zu Beginn des Zweiten Weltkriegs stattfand. Über 10.000 jüdische Kinder aus verschiedenen Ländern wurden in britischen Pflegeheimen und -familien untergebracht, um sie vor dem sicheren Tod zu retten.
Das Stück erzählt die Geschichte, wie die neunjährige Eva, ein deutsch-jüdisches Mädchen, kurz vor Ausbruch des Zweiten Weltkriegs von ihren Eltern mit einem der Kindertransporte nach England geschickt wird, um ein neues Leben bei einer Pflegefamilie zu beginnen. Über vierzig Jahre später hat sie ihren Namen in Evelyn geändert und ihre Wurzeln verleugnet. Als ihre eigene Tochter einige alte Briefe und Fotos auf dem Dachboden entdeckt, ist sie gezwungen, sich der Wahrheit darüber zu stellen, wer sie wirklich ist, und ein dunkles Geheimnis zu enthüllen, das zu verbergen sie alles getan hat.
Kindertransport führt uns neben der Notwendigkeit der rettenden Transporte auch die die Qual der Trennung eines Kindes von seinen Eltern mitsamt all seinen Folgen vor Augen.
Costume Design Mirta Kljajo
Lighting Design Oded Huberman
Sound Design David Sidnev
Props Dirk Conrad
Flickr
Tuesday, 12th November 2024 at 10.00 am
Monday, 18th November 2024 at 10.00 am
Tuesday, 19th November 2024 at 10.00 am
Wednesday, 20th November 2024 at 10.00 am
Every year, students from the age of 10 and up enjoy our special youth productions. The plays deal with topics and stories that reflect the experiences and literary interests of our young audience. The language is adapted to their level and we support teachers with scripts, worksheets, and follow-up workshops. The materials can be downloaded from our website.
The duration of the Kindertransport shows is approximately 2 hours including a break. Actor Talk Backs can be arranged upon consultation. Price: € 12 per ticket.
To all productions we provide an online quiz and detailed lesson materials for working with students. Accompanying teachers receive free tickets.
In order to better understand the play we recommend that teachers briefly introduce the piece to students before watching the show. Educational materials to be used in the classroom will be available online. Teachers can use these in the classroom to improve and enrich the students´ understanding of the play and the worksheets are helpful for follow-up exercises.
Please register using the online form provided. If interested, you can contact our education department for excerpts of the play scripts
Please note that cancellations need to be made well in advance for us to make alternative arrangements.
