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The Diary of Anne Frank

Presented by Utah Shakespearean Festival at Randall L. Jones Theatre - Southern Utah University

September 17-October 23, 2010

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Life is no longer safe for Anne and her family in 1942 Nazi Amsterdam. Forced into hiding, this simple girl records her struggles through the power of the written word. This Pulitzer Prize-winning play is a testament not to the brutality of war and hatred, but to the unshakable spirit of a young girl and to the hopes and loves of a family and a people trying to hold to their faith.

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    Randall L. Jones Theatre - Southern Utah University

    351 West Center Street
    Cedar City, UT 84720

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    September 17-October 23, 2010

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    • Event Name: The Diary of Anne Frank
      "Not the "Diary" I expected"
      Comment posted by: Lynette Ambrose from Sandy, Utah, Oct 03, 2010
      

      I saw this play on Saturday, October 2, 2010. I left shattered and angry at the producers and director. I don't fault the acting, because it was good, considering the actors were given a butchered... Expand

      I saw this play on Saturday, October 2, 2010. I left shattered and angry at the producers and director. I don't fault the acting, because it was good, considering the actors were given a butchered script that retained pathos while stripping out hope; that deleted whole scenes while adding several others, including a ridiculous penultimate scene of strawberry-eating, card-playing and hilarity while cartoon revolver-wielding Nazis crept up the stairs unnoticed. And especially egregious, given that the entire story revolves around Jews who have to hide because of their genealogy and their religion, a script that stripped out any dialogue referring to God or faith. In keeping with this literary carnage, the play ends with Mr. Frank detailing the horrors, deleting Anne's final diary entry: "In spite of everything, I still believe that people are really good at heart" and Mr. Frank's statement, "She puts me to shame." Can there be any reason for mangling a significant and beloved play? Collapse

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    • Event Name: The Diary of Anne Frank
      "Not the "Diary" I expected"
      Comment posted by: Lynette Ambrose from Sandy, Utah, Oct 03, 2010
      

      I saw this play on Saturday, October 2, 2010. I left shattered and angry at the producers and director. I don't fault the acting, because it was good, considering the actors were given a butchered... Expand

      I saw this play on Saturday, October 2, 2010. I left shattered and angry at the producers and director. I don't fault the acting, because it was good, considering the actors were given a butchered script that retained pathos while stripping out hope; that deleted whole scenes while adding several others, including a ridiculous penultimate scene of strawberry-eating, card-playing and hilarity while cartoon revolver-wielding Nazis crept up the stairs unnoticed. And especially egregious, given that the entire story revolves around Jews who have to hide because of their genealogy and their religion, a script that stripped out any dialogue referring to God or faith. In keeping with this literary carnage, the play ends with Mr. Frank detailing the horrors, deleting Anne's final diary entry: "In spite of everything, I still believe that people are really good at heart" and Mr. Frank's statement, "She puts me to shame." Can there be any reason for mangling a significant and beloved play? Collapse

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