Concentration, Arne Weingart’s theatrical adaptation of his poetry, imagines a young poet in a World War II death camp, sharing his experience through 50 short poems voiced by four actors and serving as a kind of journal—an imagined response to all-too-real yet unthinkable events. The production features striking visual effects and original music by Cherise Leiter, performed live by four musicians: violin, cello, clarinet, and voice. Weingart said, “Concentration is a dramatic meditation on keeping oneself alive, body and soul, as though our uncertain past were able to speak with clarity and compassion to our uncertain present.” Performances take place on the weekend before Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day.

Estimated Runtime: 1 hour and 30 minutes with no intermission

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