Etty is a touring
one-woman theatrical play based on the diaries and letters of
Etty Hillesum, adapted and performed by Susan Stein.
Using only Etty Hillesum's words, Susan Stein's adaptation
brings us to 1943 when Etty, a young Jewish woman, is about to
be deported out of Holland. As she prepares for the three day
journey eastward, she digs deeper into her soul to understand
this piece of history
and
root out any hatred or bitterness, believing that humanity is
the best and only solution for survival. Etty's words,
insights and beliefs reach out from the Holocaust and allow us
to see the power of hope and individual thought in the most
extreme circumstances. In her gentle yet forthright way, Etty
asks us not to leave her at Auschwitz but to let her have a
bit of say
in what she hopes will be a new world.
Upcoming Events
| Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 2008-Nov-25 20:00 to 21:15 | The Etty Hillesum Research Centre (EHOC) 2008 Congress, Ghent University, Ghent, BE. map | Performance of Etty at the EHOC 2008 Congress. Open to attendees of the 2008 Congress. |
| 2008-Nov-30 19:00 | Etty Hillesum Centrum, Deventer, Overijssel, NL - map | Performance of Etty. Open to the public. |
| 2009-Jan-13 06:00 pm to 08:00 pm. | Anne Frank Center USA, 38 Crosby Street, 5th floor, New York, NY, US - map | Performance of Etty. Open to the public. Free. |
| 2009-Mar-17 07:00 pm. | Arvilla E. Diver Memorial Library, 136 Main Street, Schaghticoke, NY, US - map | Performance of Etty followed by an Q&A session. Open to the public. Free. |