East of Berlin
by Hannah Moscovitch
The Tarragon Theatre production co-presented with the Chutzpah! Festival in association with the Firehall Arts Centre

East of Berlin

Photo of Brendan Gall by Cylla von Tiedermann

Katrina’s Comments
“I chose this play because it allows us to see familiar material through a new and provocative lens.  Hannah Moscovitch’s fresh and fearless evolution as a writer has brought us a truly seminal play on the continuing legacy of the holocaust.  I have always been a fan of Alisa Palmer’s directing, and am thrilled to showcase her to Touchstone’s audience in this superb Tarragon production.”

 

Dates
Feb 18 – 28 2009 The Firehall Arts Centre

Rudi has grown up in Paraguay, blissfully ignorant of his father’s past. When he discovers the awful truth, he tries to atone for his father’s appalling acts. Can love heal what history has so brutally torn asunder? Or will the horrors of the past haunt him forever?  East of Berlin is a stirring and absolutely essential meditation on the psychological legacy of the Holocaust, brought to life in a stunning production from one of Canada’s most respected and consistently innovative theatres.

"East of Berlin could easily have a life in theaters around the world.”  Variety

 “[Moscovitch is] the real thing” - The Toronto Star

Directed by Alisa Palmer
Starring Diana Donnelly, Paul Dunn and Brendan Gall
Set and Costumes by Camellia Koo
Lighting by Michael Walton
Sound by John Gzowski

Tickets
Adults $25; Seniors $21; Students $16 including all service charges
Call 604 689 0926

Performance Times
Tuesday - Saturday 8pm;
Saturday 2pm;
Sunday 4pm

Special Performances
Wed 18 Feb – Pay What You Can Performance — tickets at the door, first-come first-served
Thur 19 Feb – Opening Night
Thur 26 Feb – post-show Talkback

Study Guide
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