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The children of willesden lane navy general library. Lee cohen famed concert pianist mona golabek shares the inspirational true story of her mothers escape from preworld war ii vienna to an orphanage in london243 willesden lane. Hold onto your music foundation the simms mann institute. Jul 23, 2014 the pianist of willesden lane, at 59e59 theaters, is about a jewish girl who escapes vienna on the kindertransport and finds refuge in music while living without her family in london. The pianist of willesden lane runs as a limited engagement at hartford stage in hartford, ct through jule 22nd. She dreams following her passion and playing at the huge muskiverein concert hall in vienna, but under the new orders of the nazi.
This tourdeforce performance is a celebration of hope, resilience, and the power of music to help us survive even the darkest times. Looking to buy tickets for the pianist of willesden lane. Based on the book the children of willesden lane by mona golabek and lee. Inspired by the life of lisa jura, the hold on to your music foundation seeks to expand awareness and understanding of the ethical implications of world events such as the holocaust, and the power of the arts, especially music, to embolden the human spirit in the face of adversity. It is in this orphanage that lisas story truly comes to life. There is a somewhat similar story, which gained fame thanks to roman polanskis film version of the pianist, based on wladyslaw szpilmans autobiography about the pianist surviving the german occupation of warsaw and the holocaust. The simmsmann institute supports hold on to your music foundation and mona golabaks theatrical production of the pianist of willesden lane. Acclaimed concert pianist mona golabek, is the coauthor of the children of willesden lane with lee cohen, the inspiring story of her mothers extraordinary escape from austria aboard the famed kindertransport and her life in london during wwii. Mona golabeks the pianist of willesden lane traces. The pianist of willesden lane is not simply a kindertransport play nor a holocaust reminder although it touches on both but instead the. But in her onewoman performance, the pianist of willesden lane, mona golabek. Pianist is infused with hope and invokes the lifeaffirming power of music. Following a hugely popular sellout run earlier on in 2016, the pianist of willesden lane returned to the st james theatre in london.
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The pianist of willesden lane st james theatre th september 2016 5 stars book tickets. The pianist of willesden lane portland center stage at. Based on the book the children of willesden lane, written by mona golabek and lee cohen, the pianist of willesden lane is one young girls story of survival and how the most beautiful music in the world saved her life. This audio track can be used with activities and discussions found in a teachers resource to the children of willesden lane. The performance the pianist of willesden lane is based on the book the children of willesden lane by mona golabek and lee cohen, and was adapted and directed by hershey felder. If there was one piece of advice i could give, in hindsight, to the me that stood at the doors of st james theatre before admission, it would be this. The pianist of willesden lane 15 second teaser on vimeo. In this clip, mona as the young lisa jura describes the vienna she loves while riding the trolley to. A play titled the pianist of willesden lane, based on the book, adapted. Jan 23, 2016 the pianist of willesden lane is not only one of the best things i have seen this year so far, it is really way up there as one of the best shows ever. The pianist of willesden lane tickets st james theatre.
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Pianist of willesden lane is back at hartford stage. Holding fast to dreams of concert success, a young jewish pianist escapes vienna via the kindertransport, arriving in england at the outset of world war ii. This audio track is part of a collection that accompanies the children of willesden lane, and can be taught with activities and discussions found in a teachers resource to the children of willesden lane on page 25. Golabek cowrote a book entitled the children of willesden lane that chronicles her mothers experience with the kindertransport which was published in 2002. Children under 6 are not permitted at any production. As one of the most reliable and trusted sources for premium event seating and the pianist of willesden lane tickets, we offer a comprehensive and userfriendly platform for all our customers. Based on the bestselling book, the children of willesden lane, the pianist of willesden lane tells the story of golabeks mother, an austrian refugee who escaped the nazis aboard the kindertransport to england. Our aim is to educate young people from every background about the holocaust and the important lessons to be learned for today. The pianist of willesden lane tickets london box office. A true story of hope and survival during world war ii young readers edition sher, emil, golabek, mona, cohen, lee on. An expression of hope and the lifeaffirming power of music, the pianist of willesden lane tells the true story of a young jewish musician, who was sent from naziruled vienna to the relative safety of london during the blitzkrieg. As a young jewish pianist, lisa dreams of a concert debut at the storied musikverein concert hall. Oct 25, 20 the pianist of willesden lane was adapted for the stage by hershey felder, based on a book written by mona golabek and lee cohen.
The pianist of willesden lane, at 59e59 theaters, is about a jewish girl who escapes vienna on the kindertransport and finds refuge in. Separated from her beloved family, lisa bravely endures the trip and a disastrous posting outside london before finding her way to the willesden lane orphanage. The complete performance of the pianist of willesdan lane is now available aa a dvd. The pianist of willesden lane is not only one of the best things i have seen this year so far, it is really way up there as one of the best shows ever. The pianist of willesden lane was adapted for the stage by hershey felder, based on a book written by mona golabek and lee cohen. The pianist of willesden lane, a jewish girls war story.
Confronted with the horror of being jewish in nazi occupied vienna, a family has the devastating choice of which of their three daughters to save with the one ticket they have for the kindertransport, a rescue. In this clip, mona as the young lisa jura describes the vienna she loves while riding the. The book of the same title is by golabek and lee cohen. Oct 29, 20 opening this week at the berkeley rep, mona golabeks the pianist of willesden lane traces the dramatic history of her own family. At 14, lisa was one of more than 9,500 mostly jewish children sent to the united kingdom on the kindertransport to escape nazi persecution. The production, directed by hershey felder, has been acclaimed by critics and audiences across america, with soldout runs in new york and london. The event is part of our commemoration series to mark the 80th anniversary of the socalled anschluss, the annexation of austria to nazigermany, one of the most. Pianist of willesden lane illustrates power of music arts. Mona golabeks original solo show tells of her mothers steadfast desire to be a. With the issuing of new ordinances under the nazi regime, everything for lisa changes, except for her love of music. The pianist of willesden lane westport country playhouse. Listen to the music that inspired the children of willesden lane. Concert pianist mona golabek describes how lisa juras legacy lives on in her children and grandchildren.
The pianist of willesden lane august by geffen playhouse. Adapted and directed by hershey felder, from the book by mona golabek and lee cohen. Adapted from the book the children of willesden lane by mona golabek and lee cohen, performed by golabek. The holocaust educational trust was established in 1988. Concert pianist mona golabek introduces moonlight sonata first movement and plays it in its entirety. The pianist of willesden lane concert tickets are on sale. Mona golabek is an american concert pianist, author, and radio host. Hartford in 2015, the pianist of willesden lane, a show based on mona golabeks mothers experiences during and after world war ii, had its east coast premiere at hartford stage. Vouchers, promotional codes and coupons are not accepted for this production. Mar 07, 2017 the pianist of willesden lane grieg piano concerto duration. Mona will perform some of her mothers favourite classical selections at the piano, as well as excerpts from the.
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