Cabaret in Captivity 2026 - Torn Page

Untitled Theater Company No. 61 Presents:

Songs and sketches written in Terezín/Theresienstadt, from Lisa Peschel's anthology Performing Captivity, Performing Escape and other sources. Full of satire, bitter humor, and hope, these pieces demonstrate how art became a vital survival technique for the inmates. In honor of Holocaust Remembrance Day.  Performed in English, Czech, German, and Hebrew.

Conceived by Edward Einhorn

Developed and directed by Edward Einhorn and Jenny Lee Mitchell

Original work written by Armin Berg, Robert Dauber, Sergei Dreznin, Grigory Flidlider, Hans Hofer, Vitezslav “Pidla” Horpatzky, Jaroslav Jezek, Frantisek Kowanitz, Josepf Lustig, Feliz Porges, Frida Rosenthal, Leo Strauss, Myra Strauss-Gruhenberg, Karel Svenk, and Ilse Weber

With: Craig Anderson, Seth Gilman, Katherine Lerner Lee, Jenny Lee Mitchell, and Katarina Vizina

On Saturday, guest performer: Barsha

On Sunday, guest performer:  Lara Lewison on violin

Musical direction and piano accompaniment: Maria Dessena.