Did Hitler's daughter exist?
Four country children waiting in the rain for the school bus take turns telling stories. In an unusual twist, Anna's story takes the children to Nazi Germany. An intriguing tale about Heidi, a young girl caught in the turmoil of World War II, whose father was one of the most dreaded men in history.
One of the children, Mark, becomes engrossed in Heidi's story. In his conversations with his friends, his teacher and with his parents, he explores the moral and ethical issues it raises.
This intriguing play poses powerful questions about a frightening period in history and forces us to examine moral issues in relation to society's fears and prejudices in a fresh, compelling light.
Monkey Baa received the 2006 APACA Drovers Award for Audience Development for their highly acclaimed production of
Hitler’s Daughter. The production toured to thirty-three venues throughout NSW, VIC, WA, TAS and QLD where it was seen by approximately 24,000 people.
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Author
Monkey Baa is a dynamic and professional theatre company, started in 1997 by a trio of actors, Tim McGarry, Sandie Eldridge and Eva Di Cesare. One of the company’s chief aims is to adapt existing Australian literature for the stage and previous productions include:
Worry Warts (from Morris Gleitzman’s novel) and
The Bugalugs Bum Thief (from Tim Winton’s novel). Based in Sydney, Monkey Baa has a national reputation for producing quality theatre for young people.
Jackie French's writing career spans 17 years, 48 wombats, 132 books, 23 languages, 3,721 bush rats, over 50 awards in Australia and overseas, 6 possibly insane lyrebirds, assorted Burke's Backyard segments, radio shows, newspaper and magazine columns, theories of pest and weed ecology and 27 shredded back doormats.