A Child in Striped Pyjamas

Brundibár Arts Festival is an annual festival dedicated to the music and arts of the Holocaust. Every year, the Festival plays an integral part in Newcastle City Council Holocaust Memorial Day Programme, creating events across Newcastle and Gateshead; to include concerts, exhibitions, theatre, cinema and an extensive education outreach programme.The Festival takes place in venues ranging from local hidden gems to international concert halls and offers a performance platform to young artists, local talents as well as internationally acclaimed soloists.The Festival is named after Hans Krása's opera "Brundibár" (meaning bumblebee) written in 1938 and performed 55 times by the children of Theresienstadt concentration camp. Our Festival is named after the Opera as a lasting  tribute the children of Theresienstadt.The Festival brings people together to appriciate music and drama and aims to enhance their understanding and enjoyment of the arts within the context of remembering the victims of the Holocaust in positive and aspirational ways. It also provides a platform upon which to give exposure to relatively unknown, yet wonderful music which was either written during the Holocaust or has a connection to it.

Brundibár Arts Festival

An Opera by Noah Max based upon The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas by John Boyne.

Gosforth Civic Theatre

John Boyne’s masterpiece The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas still features regularly on international bestseller lists nearly two decades after its initial publication in 2006. Boyne’s story is a symbolic exploration of one reason why the Holocaust remains so traumatic: it demonstrates to future generations the relentlessly organised barbarity of which humanity is capable.This chamber opera addresses the Holocaust in a way audiences of every age can engage with. Join us for a captivating evening for a thought-provoking event that will leave you deeply moved. Don't miss out on this opportunity to witness a truly remarkable production.Artists:Director: Guido Martin-BrandisConductor: Robert MaxStage Manager: Sue HurrellCast:Noam Pnini, Soprano – German ChildEleanor Oldfield, Soprano – Jewish ChildXavier Hetherington, Tenor – Lieutenant KotlerJeremy Huw Williams, Baritone – The FatherMusiciansViolin: Kyra Humphreys, Alexandra RaikhlinaViola: Nathan BraudeCello: Gabriel WaiteClarinet: Dove GoldbergTrumpet: Imogen Whitehead

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