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As the play opens, Rivka Feldman, a Holocaust survivor, and friend of Jane’s, has entered post-war Scotland illegally, armed with a gun. Not without irony or humour, this is a play about hope and reconciliation which raises many issues of relevance today in a challenging way through a controversial story.
Premiered at the Scottish Storytelling Centre during the 2009 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, this new play casts a spotlight on the life of the Church of Scotland missionary Jane Haining, sometimes referred to as “The Scottish Schindler”. The play breaks fresh ground in our understanding of Jane’s work with Jewish children, mostly orphans, in Budapest and her subsequent murder in Auschwitz. Jane is the only Scot recognised as 'Righteous Among Nations' at Yad Vashem the Holocaust Memorial in Jerusalem. Since its first performance, the British government has honoured Jane Haining posthumously with a new British Heroes of the Holocaust award.
Time(s) of Event: 7.30pm
Start Date: 29/09/2010 End Date: 29/09/2010
Ticket Prices: £15 (£13/£10)
Location of Event: AB Paterson Auditorium
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