How the children's opera Brundibár was staged in Sydney, Australia

What is it about?

Brundibár was written in 1938 in Czechoslovakia. It became most famous in its 55 performances in the Nazi-run ghetto of Theresienstadt, revived in the 1970s. This article examines the Sydney premiere and how survivor interviews shaped the production.

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Why is it important?

This account is important because it uses oral histories in an innovative way to inform audiences and performers about the historical context of a work. It educated a wide range of participants through survivor interactions with cast and crew, through personal historical accounts in the concert program and through the production itself.