Anne and Emmett

Anne and Emmett is a play by Janet Langhart Cohen. The play details an imaginary conversation between Emmett Till and Anne Frank which takes place in Memory a non-specific afterlife or alternate dimension. The play primarily consists of retelling the lives of the Till and Frank, and comparing and contrasting the events in their lives.[1]

The show features recorded narration by Morgan Freeman, and a score by Joshua Coyne.[2][3]

Shooting

The play was set to premiere at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum on June 10, 2009, as part of the commemoration of Anne Frank's 80th birthday.[4] The premiere was cancelled due to a shooting.[5][6][7]

Use in training police

The New York City Police Department used the play to teach tolerance. [8]

References

  1. ↑ "Synopsis | Anne & Emmett". Anneandemmett.com. Archived from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 2011-07-28.
  2. ↑ "Courtland Milloy - Courtland Milloy on the Debut of 'Anne and Emmett'". Washingtonpost.com. 2009-06-14. Retrieved 2011-07-28.
  3. ↑ Furchtgott, Diana. "Education policies fail brilliant young multi-instrumentalist | Diana Furchtgott-Roth | Op Eds | San Francisco Examiner". Sfexaminer.com. Retrieved 2011-07-28.
  4. ↑ "Fate of Anne Frank, Emmett Till plays out in our minds - Faith & Reason - USATODAY.com". Content.usatoday.com. 2009-06-03. Retrieved 2011-07-28.
  5. ↑ "Shooting brings poignancy to Anne and Emmett play - Washington Jewish Week - Online Edition - Rockville, MD". Washington Jewish Week. 2009-09-02. Retrieved 2011-07-28.
  6. ↑ Tell Me More (2009-06-12). "Museum Shooting Draws Attention To Play About Hate". NPR. Retrieved 2011-07-28.
  7. ↑ Stabley, Matthew. "Slain Museum Guard's Kindness Repaid With Bullet". NBC Washington. Retrieved 2011-07-28.
  8. ↑ {http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2015/10/16/nypd-anne-emmett-tolerance-play/ | NYPD Begins Using One-Act Play ‘Anne & Emmett’ To Teach Tolerance}


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