{"product_id":"anne-frank-on-the-postwar-dutch-stage-9781032034300","title":"Anne Frank on the Postwar Dutch Stage","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is a case study into the affective history of Holocaust drama offering a new perspective on the impact of \u003cem\u003eThe Diary of Anne Frank\u003c\/em\u003e, the pivotal 1950s play that was a turning point in Holocaust consciousness. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDespite its overwhelming success, criticism of the Broadway makeover has been harsh, suggesting that the alleged Americanization would not do justice to the violence of the Holocaust or Anne Frank's budding Jewishness. This study revisits these issues by focusing on the play's European appropriation delving into the emotional intensity with which the play was produced and received. The core of the exploration is a history of the Dutch staging in ethnographic detail, based on unique archival material such as correspondence with Otto Frank, prompt books, original tapes, blueprints of the set and oral history. The microhistory of the first Dutch performance of the stage adaptation of Anne Frank's diary examines the staging in the context of the po\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. 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. Shibbolet: Postwar Jewishness Onstage \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51018804134231,"sku":"9781032034300","price":18.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781032034300.jpg?v=1750778209","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/anne-frank-on-the-postwar-dutch-stage-9781032034300","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}