Hear the first-hand account of one woman's amazing brushes with capture and death, how her post-war life has been shaped by her traumatising experiences and how, thanks to her yoga and meditation practice, she has come to a place of forgiveness.
Experience the very first public airing of this powerful multimedia piece combining video and audio of personal testimony with live physical performance and music.
Miriam Freedman was born in Bratislavia. Her life changed beyond recognition when the Nazi party came to power in 1933. Miriam and her immediate family survived by going into hiding, aided by those who put their own lives at risk to keep them safe.
Miriam’s life story will be told with a mix of film, live performance, rehearsed reading and conversation with Miriam, her family and friends. Written by Diane Samuels and directed by Ben Caplan.
NB: Some of the material touches upon aggression and loss, which may be triggering for some.
Diane Samuels
Diane Samuels has been writing professionally for over 30 years, including award-winning play KINDERTRANSPORT, plays for BBC Radio, a creative fellowship at the British Library, Wellcome Trust awards for collaborations with scientists and medical professionals, libretto for opera SONG OF DINA (with composer Maurice Chernick) and most recently WALTZ WITH ME published by Renard Press, 2023.
Website: https://www.dianesamuels.space
Ben Caplan
Ben trained at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama and has appeared in many award-winning projects on Stage and Screen, including the Olivier Award winning Kink's Musical 'Sunny Afternoon' in London's West End and Mike Leigh's 'Two Thousand Years' at the National Theatre as well as working at the Royal Court and the Royal Shakespeare Company.
His many Screen appearances include playing PC Noakes in the BBC/PBS period drama 'Call The Midwife', Walter 'Smokey' Gordon in the multi award-winning HBO World War Drama 'Band of Brothers' and the BAFTA award winning 'The Lost Honour of Christopher Jeffries'.
Film: Golda, Pretty Red Dress, Caveat, The Commuter, Leap Year, Guy Ritchie's RocknRolla, Driver (official selection at the London Film Festival 2009), Hospital, Patrick Mann’s Daughter, Scotch Corner, Make Me A King (BFI Flare).
Directing credits include: This Thing Called Love(Fredrick’s Place), Snap.Catch.Slam (Pleasance, Edinburgh/UK Tour), The Collector (Underbelly Edinburgh and Arcola London), As You Like It (Cockpit London), Short films directed: The Monkey’s Paw, Intelligence (Award Winner-Independent Short Awards), Silence (Award Winner-Capsule Film Festival), Embraceable You(Award Winner-LAMP Film Festival), Panic Buy, Park Life, Intern, Kung Fu Action Chick and Wilting.
Started Aslan Productions in 2002 and co-produced "Everything is Illuminated" (Hampstead Theatre).
