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The Diary of Anne Frank

The Diary of Anne Frank

By Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett, adapted by Wendy Kesselman
Directed by ensemble member Tina Landau
Featuring ensemble members Robert Breuler, Francis Guinan, Mariann Mayberry, Yasen Peyankov and Alan Wilder with Kirk Anderson, Jason Bradley, Mark Buenning, Carolyn Faye Kramer, Christopher McLinden, Claire Elizabeth Saxe, Kathy Scambiatterra and Gail Shapiro

In the Downstairs Theatre
Thu. April 5, 2007 — Sun. June 10, 2007

Ensemble member Tina Landau, the daring, visionary director of The Time of Your Life and Cherry Orchard, boldly re-imagines this beloved classic.

Overview

It's a story the world knows by heart: a young Jewish girl's harrowing account of hiding with her family from the Nazis in a tiny attic in Amsterdam. A striking new adaptation restores deleted passages from the diary, offering us a richer look into this extraordinary young woman's coming of age.

Stay after the performance for a post show discussion with Steppenwolf artists, sponsored by AT&T.

The Diary of Anne Frank is recommended for children 12 and older.

Watch a video clip from The Diary of Anne Frank.
Watch a video interview about The Diary of Anne Frank.
Watch the video diary of Claire Elizabeth Saxe (Anne Frank) on YouTube.

For more information on Anne Frank and the Holocaust visit the Illinois Holocaust Museum.

Production Sponsors of The Diary of Anne Frank: The Sara Lee Foundation and Exelon.

Running Time: 2 hours 5 minutes with 1 intermission

Reviews

"As calibrated by Steppenwolf’s Landau, Anne Frank still has a cumulative impact that’s without peer."
-Time Out Chicago

"Warmth, integrity, occasional bursts of humor, and heartbreak! Steppenwolf has struck gold!"
-Copley News

"Highly Recommended!"
-Chicago Reader

"Smart, strong, clear-eyed revival! Landau is at her best!"
-Chicago Tribune

"Highly Recommended! Powerful! It is essential viewing!"
-Chicago Sun-Times

"This production finds both power and beauty!"
-Variety