Korczak
Written by Nick Stimson and Chris Williams
Rose Theatre, Kingston, 24 - 26 High Street, Kingston upon Thames, KT1 1HL
31st August 2011 – 4th September 2011
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Korczak played six performances at the Rose Theatre Kingston to excellent reviews (see below) and enthusiastic houses, especially on the final night when the cast received a full standing ovation and were recalled to the stage by the audience for further bows.
Based on the true story of Janusz Korczak; children's doctor, writer and broadcaster and a Polish Jew in a world rife with anti-semitism. Korczak built orphanages based on tolerance, love and understanding. When the Nazis invaded Poland in 1939, Korczak and the Children were herded into the infamous Ghetto.
‘Does one leave a sick child in the night?’
In 1942 they were sent to the gas chambers of Treblinka. They marched with dignity, heads held high, flag flying, and singing.
'What should we do when everyone acts less than human? We must act more than human.'
The story not only of Korczak but of the young people in his care; their hopes, their fears and their loves. Not a story of despair but of inspiration and hope; the victory of the spirit over death itself.
Company members are subject to change
- Writer and Director Nick Stimson
- Composer Chris Williams
- Musical Director Jon Laird
- Choreographer Yael Loewenstein
- Designer Liz Cooke
Cast
Lindsay Atherton
Alice Averley
Grace Barker
Keir Barradell
Lily Batten
Kiera Battersby
Jimmy Buchanan
Gregory Champkin
Harry Child
Lewis Clarke
Patrick Cole
Emily Collins
Sam Ebenezer
William Emery
Joel Fisher
Sophie Garner
Megan Gilbert
Grace Glevey
Alexander Gordon
Annie Handscomb
Jamie Horseman
Selwin Hulme-Teague
Matthew James
Amy Johnson
James King-Nickol
Nathan Larkin
Jordan Larkin
Megan Macdonald
Nicola McAllister
Isaiah Michalski
Jo Moore
Ross Munro
Kitty Oliphant
Matthew Rawcliffe
Daniel Sykes
Josh Taylor
Hannah Thompson
Jenson Tudtud
Piera van de Wiel
Maia Van Spall
Zoe Villiers
Sebastian Ward
Freya Wilson
Musicians
Eleanor Fallon
Catherine Johnson
Michaella Livadioti
Tess Moran
Jo Turner
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