Anne Frank on the postwar Dutch stage : performance, memory, affect /

This book is a case study into the affective history of Holocaust drama offering a new perspective on the impact of The Diary of Anne Frank, the pivotal 1950s play that was a turning point in Holocaust consciousness. Despite its overwhelming success, criticism of the Broadway makeover has been harsh...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Ensel, Remco (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	London ; New York : Routledge, [2022].
Series:	Routledge advances in theatre and performance studies.
Subjects:	Goodrich, Frances. > Diary of Anne Frank. Goodrich, Frances > Stage history > Netherlands. Goodrich, Frances > Dramatic production. Theater > Netherlands > History > 20th century. Frank, Anne, > 1929-1945. > Achterhuis > Adaptations. Frank, Anne, > 1929-1945 > In literature. Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945), in literature.

Table of Contents:

Introduction: Specters of Anne Frank
1. Time out of joint. Theaters of destruction
2. Under erasure. From diary to script
3. A holocaust performative. From script to play
4. Driven by affect. Opening night and beyond
5. Shibboleth. Postwar Jewishness onstage
Conclusions: After events and affects.