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Theatre and the Holocaust in Romania: A dramatic reading of the Journals of Mihail Sebastian

Romania officially condemned its involvement in the European Holocaust following the Elie Wiesel Commission Report of 2004. A first-person account of being Jewish in Bucharest under fascist dictatorship is given by playwright and novelist, Mihail Sebastian, in his diary. Adapted for the stage by David Auburn in 2004, Sebastian comes to life in this one-man show based on his journal. The panel discussion following the performance will be an opportunity for the panelists and audience to discuss anti-Semitism, memory, theatre, repression, creativity and Holocaust remembrance and education in Romania today. This event brings together partners from the Woodrow Wilson Center, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and the Romanian Embassy to the United States.

Date & Time

Tuesday
Sep. 27, 2011
4:00pm – 6:00pm ET

Location

6th Floor, Woodrow Wilson Center
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Theatre and the Holocaust in Romania: The Journals of Mihail Sebastian
A dramatic reading of Sebastian’s diary followed by a panel discussion

Featuring acclaimed actor Dan Istrate as Sebastian
With Dr. Radu Ioanid (historian), Dr. Dennis Deletant (historian, Georgetown University) and
Dr. Ovidiu Creanga (religion scholar) as panelists
Directed and Moderated by Dr. Cristina Bejan (WWC)

Romania officially condemned its involvement in the European Holocaust following the Report of the International Commission on Holocaust in Romanian chaired by Elie Wiesel in 2004. A first-person account of being Jewish in Bucharest under fascist dictatorship is given by the playwright and novelist, Mihail Sebastian, in his diary. Adapted for the stage by David Auburn in 2004, Sebastian comes to life in this one-man show based on his journal. The panel discussion following the performance will be an opportunity for the panelists and audience to discuss anti-Semitism, memory, theatre, repression, creativity, and Holocaust remembrance and education in the United States and Romania today. "Theatre and the Holocaust in Romania" will take place in the Woodrow Wilson Center auditorium (6th floor) on Tuesday, September 27, 2011,  4-6 pm. Admission is free.
 

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