Last Witnesses [Die Letzten Zeugen]

Author(s): Doron Rabinovici
A spoken word theater piece representing the last survivors and witnesses of the Holocaust. Seven survivors share their experiences and stories of persecution and betrayal. Young actors read their testimonies while images of the Holocaust are projected on a screen behind them. The survivors themselves also appear on stage, seated behind a scrim, including the author’s mother Schoschana Rabinovici. At the end of the performance, the audience is invited to meet and speak with the survivors as way to educate younger generations.
Format:Spoken word performance

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Nationality of Author:Austrian | Israeli
Tags: testimony

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