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The extraordinary life of Irene Danner is staged and celebrated in this moving, electric combination of theatre, circus and puppetry. Irene's life between 1933 and 1945 unfurls as she witnesses the rise of the Third Reich, joins the circus undercover, falls in love and starts a family - all under the protection of the Althoff Circus. Slipping from past to present, from character to performer, The Escape Act combines Irene's history with the lived experience of the performer, grandchild of Holocaust survivors. As the performer travels through Irene's life, her own family history seeps through - the struggles, inherited traumas and their domino effect - until the looming past forces her to invite it in.

Cast/Performers

Stav Meishar

Creatives/Company

Author: Stav Meishar

The Escape Act: A Holocaust Memoir

The Escape Act: A Holocaust Memoir (Performance) production archive for QTIX code T1599229873. Details of all The Escape Act: A Holocaust Memoir archived productions can be found under the QTIX code: S1986104432

Archive Listings

28 Mar 20	Alma Tavern Theatre Bristol, City of Bristol Performance Details => Venue archive
23 Sep 19 to 24 Sep 19	Jacksons Lane Outer London, Greater London Performance Details => Venue archive

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