The Emperor of the Ghetto

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Event The Emperor of the Ghetto
Venue Lion Theatre, Adelaide, SA
Umbrella Event Adelaide Fringe Festival
First Date 7 March 1994
Opening Date 7 March 1994
Last Date 13 March 1994
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
Description Hopgood plays Mordechai Chaim Rumkowski, who the Nazis selected to be the leader of 200,000 Jews in the Lodz ghetto Poland. Forced to collaborate, Rumkowski had to play God and select who would be sent to their deaths.
Description Source Reviewer's Opinion
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Monodrama
Subjects Political
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Alan Hopgood Actor
Avraham Cykiert Playwright
Resources
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Australian & New Zealand Theatre Record March 1994
Event Identifier 23573