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y Hitler's Daughter : The Play single work drama young adult

Adaptation of Hitler's Daughter Jackie French , 1999 single work children's fiction

Authors:agent Eva Di Cesare , Sandra Eldridge , Tim McGarry .
Creator: Monkey Baa Theatre for Young People

Note: Adapted by Eva Di Cesare, Sandra Eldridge and Tim McGarry from the novel by Jackie French.

Issue Details: First known date: 2005... 2005 Hitler's Daughter : The Play

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'Did Hitler's daughter, Heidi, really exist? Four country children waiting in the rain for the school bus take turns telling stories. In an unusual twist, Anna's story takes the children to Nazi Germany. An intriguing tale about Heidi, a young girl caught in the turmoil of World War II, whose father was one of the most dreaded men in history.

'One of the children, Mark, becomes engrossed in Heidi's story. In his conversations with his friends, his teacher and with his parents, he explores the moral and ethical issues it raises.

'This intriguing play poses powerful questions about a frightening period in history and forces us to examine moral issues in relation to society's fears and prejudices in a fresh, compelling light.'

Source: Monkey Baa Theatre for Children website, http://www.monkeybaa.com.au/
Sighted: 07/08/2007

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Production Details

First presented in a workshop setting by Monkey Baa during the 2005 Sydney Writer's Festival at The Sydney Opera House. 'Hitler's Daughter' then opened at The George Fairfax Studio, The Victorian Arts Centre, on 26 April 2006 and completed a twenty-week tour, with over 98 performances in 33 venues throughout Australia. Season directed by Sandra Eldridge.
Play to tour the United States of America, 25 February - 1 March 2013.

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

First known date: 2005

Publisher: Currency Press

Strawberry Hills, Inner Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales,: Currency Press , 2007 .

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Extent: xiii, 41p.p.
Description: illus., ports

Note/s:

Includes 'Foreword' by Jackie French; 'A Note from the Adaptors'; 'A Note from the Director'.

ISBN: 9780868198132 (pbk.)

Series: Currency Teenage Drama Currency Teenage Series Currency Press (publisher), 1995 series - publisher

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Twenty Four Hours : The Arts Diary : Theatre 2012 single work column
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 23 October 2012; (p. 9)

Page to Performance : Children's Books Adapted for the Stage Nicola Robinson , 2012 single work criticism
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , March vol. 27 no. 1 2012; (p. 8-11)

Review : Boy Overboard and Hitler's Daughter Caroline Reid , 2008 single work review
— Appears in: Lowdown , February/March vol. 30 no. 1 2008; (p. 44-45)
— Review of Hitler's Daughter : The Play Eva Di Cesare , Sandra Eldridge , Tim McGarry , 2005 single work drama ; Boy Overboard : The Play Patricia Cornelius , 2005 single work drama