Staged Reading of “Karski” in Worcester, April 15th, 2015

In commemoration of Yom Ha Shoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, a staged reading of selected scenes from Marc P. Smith’s play, Karski, was the focus of a remembrance event on April 15th, presented by the synagogues of Central Massachusetts and the Jewish Federation of Central Mass. An encouragingly large turnout, with all ages represented, provided a rapt and attentive audience for the powerful story of Jan Karski. This Polish underground hero is referred to as the man who tried to stop the Holocaust; his courage in bearing witness is a story worth re-telling, especially through the immediacy of live theatre.

Among many comments on this evening’s presentation:

“I was so moved by the staged reading of Karski. It served to remind me of the atrocities committed against fellow human beings that we must never be allowed to forget.”     -Pauline Gallant (R.N, Retired School Nurse)

“Karski’s story is heart wrenching and inspiring; it seems unthinkable and beyond believing, even though we now know better. The story revealed in Karski is ancient history to today’s school kids. So it’s imperative to keep alive the truth of it. The past is easily forgotten. We need to be reminded—over and over—forever.”   – Martha M. Hesse (Retired Educator)

Jan Karski

Jan Karski

1 thought on “Staged Reading of “Karski” in Worcester, April 15th, 2015

  1. I recently attended a performance of KARSKI, a one act play written by Marc P. Smith. I was an 8 year old child of Roman Catholic background during the timeframe in History of this play, and was aware of the trouble in the Second World War. At that time I did not know about the plight of the Jewish people. I was extremely moved by the performance of this play told by 6 young readers (3 young men and 3 young women) who transported us to the tremendous suffering of a special group of religious people during that time. I feel fortunate to be made aware of this abusive happening in history through Marc Smith’s writing.

    Annette M. Aubertin

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