Word for Word's The Tumblers, a Staged Reading of Nathan Englander's Short Story
Jewish Community Center of San Francisco (Kanbar Hall) (San Francisco, CA)
Rated 3.3 by 4 members who went.
In The Tumblers, a group of World War II-era Jews board a train headed for the circus instead of a death camp. To make their escape, they camouflage themselves as acrobats and perform before an audience of Nazi sympathizers. This is a staged reading from Nathan Englander's bestselling short story collection For the Relief of Unbearable Urges.
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San Francisco’s acclaimed theater company performs a staged reading from Nathan Englander’s bestselling short story collection For the Relief of Unbearable Urges. In The Tumblers, a group of World War II-era Jews board a train headed for the circus instead of a death camp. To make their escape, they camouflage themselves as acrobats and perform before an audience of Nazi sympathizers. If you’re a fan of BookFest, you’ll love this production.
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