Je, Anne
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Sun 10 May '2615:00 - 16:35Hertog Jan Zaal
On July 6, 1942, Otto and Edith Frank together with their daughters Margot (16) and Anne (13) went into hiding in the storage rooms behind the office building of Otto's company at Prinsengracht 263 in Amsterdam. The Van Pels couple (called "Van Daan" by Anne in her diaries) and their son Peter soon joined them, later followed by dentist Fritz Pfeffer (Albert Dussel). The eight people in hiding stayed in their hiding place - renamed "the Secret Annex" by Anne - until their discovery on August 4, 1944.
The performance Je, Anne tells what happened in the Secret Annex during these two years. The many difficult moments, the tension and uncertainties, but also the mutual warmth and moments of hope are highlighted. Central are Anne's personal story and the diaries in which she wrote it down. They provide an intimate glimpse into the feelings, developments and (im)certainties of the young girl who, despite everything, always managed to remain optimistic. She invariably signed the stories in her diaries with "Je, Anne.
Unlike previous narratives, films and plays, Je, Anne tells the factual story of the hiders in the Secret Annex without being dramatized, supplemented or adapted in any way.
- Free introduction at 2:15 p.m.
The media about Je, Anne
"'Je, Anne' stays close to the spirit of the diary with the Holocaust constantly hanging over the playing surface, but above all it revolves around Anne Frank's caged zest for life." (Parool)
"Both the actors and the equally small and excellent orchestra perform the almost entirely through-composed text flawlessly from beginning to end." (Theaterkrant)
"Wonderful are the parts where the whole cast sings. Beautiful tension arc, penetrating scenery, very good actors. Here is a masterpiece put down."
Credits
Cast Marcela Rocha as Anne Frank, Hugo Haenen, Ann van den Broeck & Wieneke Remmers. The other roles are played by Ton Peeters, Kiki Pulles, Arthur Vets and Dirk van Vaerenbergh Director Frank van Laecke Text Enid Futterman and Frank van Laecke Music Michael Cohen