Anne Frank Play At Center For Arts

After our trip to Scotland and England last year, my son Tom and I were able to spend a little time in the beautiful city of Amsterdam.  We saw many wonderful sights, including Johannes Vermeer’s “Girl With The Pearl Earring.”  But our most poignant experience, without a doubt, was a visit to the Anne Frank House (pictured above).

Ever since the publication of her memoir, Diary Of A Young Girl, in 1947, the story of this young Jewish girl who hid from the Nazis in an Amsterdam attic, has been the subject of plays, motion pictures, and many literary discussions.  The tale of her enduring optimism, until she was destroyed in the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp, has inspired millions, and has been translated into more than sixty languages.

Now, for the next two Saturdays, the Kentucky Center for the Arts is hosting And Then They Came For Me:  Remembering The World Of Anne Frank, a multimedia play based upon her relationship with her best friend, Eva Schloss.

On Eva Schloss’ 15th birthday, her family was arrested by the Nazis and sent to concentration camps. She lived in the same apartment building as Anne Frank. Both families went into hiding the same day and both were betrayed. Yet Eva and her ------ survived, and after the war her ------ went on to marry Anne’s father Otto Frank. This unique multimedia theatrical experience combines videotaped interviews from Holocaust survivors with live actors recreating scenes from their lives during World War II. This oral history breaks new ground and has been acclaimed by audiences and critics world-wide.

Theater-goers should be advised that this production contains some graphic images and moments that would be disturbing for younger children.

And Then They Came For Me:  Remembering The World Of Anne Frank on Saturday, February 13, 2016 @ 2:00 PM, Bomhard Theater

And Then They Came For Me:  Remembering The World Of Anne Frank on Saturday, February 20, 2016 @ 7:00 PM, Bomhard Theater

Location: Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts, 501 W Main St.

Ages: Recommended 8 and up.

Price: $20.00 (ages 13+) || $15.00 (ages 1-12)

Running Time: Approximately 70 minutes

Access Services: Accessible Seating, Assistive Listening System, American Sign Language, Sensory Friendly Performance (2/13 @ 2pm) 502-566-5111 (V) or 502-566-5140 (TTY)

http://www.kentuckycenter.org/all-shows/and-then-they-came-for-me