At the York Theatre at St. Peter's Church

A workshop of sketches and cabaret songs written in Terezín, from Lisa Peschel's anthology Performing Captivity, Performing Escape and other sources

WITH: Craig R. Anderson, Lynn Berg, Jenny Lee Mitchell, Eric Oleson, and Patrick Pizzolorusso. 
Maria Dessena on piano.  Directed by Edward Einhorn.

SONGS AND SKETCHES (IN ORDER OF PERFORMANCE): 

"Terezin March" by Karel Švenk  English lyrics adapted by Naomi Patz, music adapted by Stephen Feigelbaum 

“Radio Show” by Felix Prokeš, Vítězslav “Pidla” Horpatzky, Pavel Stránský, and Kurt Egerer.  Translated by Lisa Peschel

"Ich glaub' ich bin nicht ganz normal" (I don't think I am quite normal) . Original music by Armin Berg, text by Louis Taufstein . Terezín/Theresienstadt parody by Hans Hofer 

“Laugh With Us” by Felix Prokeš, Vítězslav “Pidla” Horpatzky, Pavel Weisskopf, and Pavel Stránský

“The Optimistic Song” by Frantisek Kowanitz.  Music by Jaroslav Jezek.  Translated by Lisa Peschel

"The Last Cyclist" by Karel Švenk, adapted by Naomi Patz

“Wenn Der regen Rinnt” (When the Rain Comes Down) music and lyrics by Ilse Weber.  Translated by Jenny Lee Mitchell

“New Year's Eve” by Lisa Zeckendorf-Kutzinski, translated by Lisa Peschel

"Als ob" (Just as if)  Lyrics by Leo Strauss . Music adapted by Sergei Dreznin from Alexander Steinbrecher's Zwei aus Ottakring

“The Smoke of Home” by Zdeněk Eliáš and Jiří Stein, translated by Dorothy Elias. Translated by Lisa Peschel

“The Insult—But Unintended”  Author unknown. Translated by Lisa Peschel

"The Bad Old Days in Terezín" Music and lyrics by Felix Prokeš   English lyrics adapted by Kira Obolensky, music arranged by Craig Harris