The suitcase of a girl killed in the Holocaust goes on to be revered by kids around the world decades later. Like all unlikely true stories, this one was destined to be told in every medium. And indeed, the story of Hana Brady's suitcase -- or more accurately, the story of its second act -- has inspired a radio series, a best-selling children's book (translated into 20 languages and counting), a play, and a faithful, if at times, bewildering, docudrama, "Inside Hannah's Suitcase," which began a limited run in New York City theaters this Wednesday in honor of Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day).
Director Larry Weinstein's story is the same one told in Karen Levine's much-loved 2002 book, "Hana's Suitcase," of how a battered suitcase landed in the hands of Fumiko Ishioka, the director of Tokyo’s Holocaust Education and Resource Centre. The intriguing words painted on the case's surface,...
Director Larry Weinstein's story is the same one told in Karen Levine's much-loved 2002 book, "Hana's Suitcase," of how a battered suitcase landed in the hands of Fumiko Ishioka, the director of Tokyo’s Holocaust Education and Resource Centre. The intriguing words painted on the case's surface,...
- 4/20/2012
- by The Huffington Post
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