THE AUSCHWITZ VOLUNTEER: CAPTAIN WITOLD PILECKI
coming to Broadway!
One man volunteered for Auschwitz. This is his story.
In September 1940, Polish army office Witold Pilecki volunteered for a secret undercover mission at Auschwitz: to smuggle out intelligence to the Allies; and build a resistance organization among the prisoners.
Pilecki accomplished this impossible mission, barely surviving nearly three years of brutality, torture, starvation and disease before escaping.
His bravery has few rivals, and his story has been almost completely unknown—until now.
Premiere:
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2018 @ 7:30 PM – SOLD OUT!
Next show: WEDNESDAY Matinee, NOVEMBER 14, 2018, @ 3:30 PM
United Solo Festival
Theatre Row Theatres, 410 W. 42nd Street, New York, NY 10036
For tickets: http://unitedsolo.org/us/theauschwitzvolunteer-2018-2/
Starring and directed by award-winning actor Marek Probosz
Narration appearance by Terry Tegnazian
Adapted for the stage by Terry Tegnazian and Debra Gendel from the award-winning book The Auschwitz Volunteer: Beyond Bravery by Captain Witold Pilecki, published by Aquila Polonica Publishing.
This deeply moving, multimedia dramatic performance honoring extraordinary Polish hero Witold Pilecki premieres on the 100th Anniversary of Poland’s Independence.
“The game which I was now playing in Auschwitz was dangerous. This sentence does not really convey the reality; in fact, I had gone far beyond what people in the real world would consider dangerous…”
—Captain Witold Pilecki
“One of the great heroes of the 20th century.”
—Nicholas Kristof, The New York Times
“A historical document of the greatest importance.”
— The New York Times, Editors’ Choice
“A shining example of heroism that transcends religion, race and time.”
— Rabbi Michael Schudrich, Chief Rabbi of Poland
“Extraordinary memoir. Extraordinarily powerful.”
— The New Republic
One of the “Five Best” books on wartime secret missions!
— Wall Street Journal
“Remarkable revelations.”
— Publishers Weekly
“A work of supreme importance.”
— Tablet Magazine
“A fascinating first-hand account of virtually all aspects of life inside the camp.”
— The Atlantic
“Remarkable exploits….perhaps because he wasn’t a Jew, his observations continue to carry an irrefutable weight.”
— Jewish Journal
2018 United Solo is the world’s largest solo theatre festival, currently in its 9th season. All shows are staged at Theatre Row: 410 West 42nd Street, New York City. TICKETS, with a price of $45 (plus a $2.25 theatre restoration charge) are available at the Theatre Row Box Office, and online at http://unitedsolo.org/us/theauschwitzvolunteer-2018-2/ or through Telecharge at www.telecharge.com. You may also call Telecharge at 212-239-6200. When placing your reservation at Telecharge, you need to provide: the FESTIVAL name (United Solo Theatre Festival), the name of THEATRE (Theatre Row – The Studio Theatre), and the specific DAY and TIME of SHOW you would like to see.
This project is co-sponsored by the Adam Mickiewicz Institute operating under the Culture.pl brand.
Project co-financed with Polish diaspora funds of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland.
