Holocaust docu-drama is chilling and riveting
New York Post • • entertainment
Key Points:
- "Here There Are Blueberries," a new Broadway play by Moisés Kaufman and Amanda Gronich, explores the chilling juxtaposition of Nazis' seemingly normal family lives near Auschwitz amidst the horrors of the Holocaust.
- The play centers on a 2007 donation of rare photos to the US Holocaust Memorial Museum, showing smiling Nazis and their families relaxing near Auschwitz, challenging the museum's focus on victims rather than perpetrators.
- The discovery sparks a controversy and investigation led by museum archivist Rebecca Erbelding, who argues for presenting unvarnished history to allow public reckoning with difficult truths.
- The narrative delves into the identity of Karl Höcker, the SS officer who owned the photo album, and probes what the Nazis knew about the atrocities occurring just weeks before Auschwitz's closure.
- The production features a strong ensemble cast and incorporates testimony from Holocaust survivors, emphasizing the importance of confronting painful historical realities to prevent their recurrence.
