Anne and Emmett

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Anne and Emmett is a play by the American Janet Langhart Cohen. It explores an imaginary conversation between Emmett Till, an African-American, and Anne Frank, a German-Dutch Jew, which takes place in Memory, a non-specific afterlife or alternative dimension. They were killed as young teenagers because of racial persecution. The play recounts the lives of Till and Frank, comparing and contrasting the events in their lives and deaths. [1]

Contents

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

Shooting

A planned premiered at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum on 10 June 2009 as part of the commemoration of Frank's 80th birthday [3] was cancelled because of a shooting at the museum, which resulted in the death of a museum guard. [4]

Use in training police

The New York City Police Department has had the play produced for audiences of its police officers, using it to teach tolerance. [5]

References

  1. ↑ "Synopsis". Anne & Emmett. Langhart Communications, Inc. Archived from the original on July 7, 2011. Retrieved July 28, 2011.
  2. ↑ Courtland Milloy (June 14, 2009). "Courtland Milloy on the Debut of 'Anne and Emmett'". Washington Post. Retrieved July 28, 2011.(subscription required)
    - Diana Furchtgott-Roth. "Education policies fail brilliant young multi-instrumentalist". San Francisco Examiner. Archived from the original on June 5, 2012. Retrieved July 28, 2011.
  3. ↑ "Fate of Anne Frank, Emmett Till plays out in our minds - Faith & Reason". USA Today. June 3, 2009. Retrieved July 28, 2011.
  4. ↑ "Shooting brings poignancy to Anne and Emmett play". Washington Jewish Week. September 2, 2009. Archived from the original on October 6, 2011. Retrieved July 28, 2011.
    - "Museum Shooting Draws Attention To Play About Hate". NPR. June 12, 2009. Retrieved July 28, 2011.
    - Matthew Stabley, Jim Iovino and Andrew Greiner (June 10, 2009). "Slain Museum Guard's Kindness Repaid With Bullet". NBC Washington. Retrieved July 28, 2011.
  5. ↑ "NYPD Begins Using One-Act Play 'Anne & Emmett' To Teach Tolerance". CBS News. October 16, 2015. Retrieved August 13, 2020.


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