Using archival material and interviews with surviving cast and crew members, Forward executive editor Adam Langer presents a story that's never been told: the backstory of "The Diary of Anne Frank," the Pulitzer Prize-winning play and Oscar-winning film, and how this iconic work shapes those involved in performing it — including high school students putting the show on today. The Diary of Anne Frank, which debuted on Broadway in 1955 and then later toured the country, was one of the most influential plays of the 20th century, and a life-changing experience for many of those who saw it. It introduced millions of Americans to the Holocaust and its victims. But what did reenacting Anne's story mean to the people who created and acted in the play or the 1959 film? How did dramatizing her life affect their lives and careers? Who were they? In seven episodes, "Playing Anne Frank" weaves together stories of art and culture and, ultimately, deep humanity.
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Twelfth Night - Episode 6 - Are All The People Mad?
Twelfth Night - Episode 5 - Dear Tiger
Twelfth Night - Episode 4 - To The Gates Of Hell
Twelfth Night - Episode 3 - Was Not This Love Indeed
Bonus - Twelfth Night Director Christopher Liam Moore & Actress Amy Brenneman discuss how they met and their many experiences working together - Part 1
Bonus - Translator Alison Carey & Dramaturg Lezlie Cross talk in-depth about some of the characters in Twelfth Night - Part 2
Twelfth Night - Episode 2 - A Biscuit For Your Seadog
Twelfth Night - Episode 1 - No Prick Will Ever Come
Bonus - Translator Alison Carey & Dramaturg Lezlie Cross talk about making outdated comedy current in Twelfth Night - Part 1
Bonus - Philippa Kelly talks about the impact of women on King Lear
Bonus - Philippa Kelly discusses the period of Shakespeare's life when King Lear was written
Bonus - Aldo Billingslea Discusses His Role As "The Fool"
Introducing "It Makes A Sound"
Bonus - Eric Ting on directing King Lear - Part 2
Bonus - Eric Ting on directing King Lear - Part 1
Bonus - King Lear Actor Roundtable with Rebecca Clark Carey, Gina Daniels and Amy Waschke
Bonus - Lindsay Jones on King Lear's Sound Design and Composition - Part 2
Bonus - Lindsay Jones on Sound Design PT 1
King Lear - Episode 9 - We Who Are Young
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