Etty

Portrait photograph of Etty Hillesum. Etty is a touring one-woman theatrical play based on the diaries and letters of Etty Hillesum, adapted and performed by Susan Stein. Directed by Austin Pendleton.

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.

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You can book Etty at your venue. We perform Etty and lead discussions at primary schools, higher education institutions, community organizations, religious organizations, festivals, and nonprofit theaters.

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Upcoming Events

Upcoming Events
Date Location Description
2009 July 23 07:00 pm, 2009 July 24 09:00 pm, 2009 July 25 02:00 pm, 2009 July 26 07:00 pm (60 min). 2009 East to Edinburgh Festival at 59E59 Theaters, 59 EAST 59TH ST, NEW YORK, NY, US - map Performance of Etty at the 6th annual East To Edinburgh Festival, New York's Edinburgh Festival Fringe preview. Open to the public. $15.00 at the door.
Previews 2009 August 7, 8, 9. 18:15 (60 mins).
All days August 10-31 except 17 and 24. 15:00 (60 mins).
2009 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, The Vault, 11 Merchant Street, Edinburgh, UK - map Performance of Etty at the biggest arts festival in the world. Open to the public. £7.00 at the door.

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