Friday, October 23

Play: "All Through The Night" in NYC

On Friday, October 23, a small group of Levermore Global Scholars program attended the play “All Through the Night,” written by Shirley Lauro and produced by the Red Fern Theater Company. The play was inspired by interviews with German women during and after the Third Reich, and illustrated how the lives of ordinary women were impacted by the Nazi Regime in their education, work, religion, marriage and motherhood.

The Red Fern Theatre Company strives to promote social awareness and positive change through theatrical productions and outreach. Each play produced by the Red Fern Theatre Company addresses social issues that range in scope from local to global, and each production is paired with a philanthropy whose work relates to the social themes of the
play.

Below is a reflection written by Melissa Alke, LGS freshman

Going to the see the play "All Through the Night" was really an eye-opener for me.  In history, not a lot is usually mentioned about the resistance movements, or the average German citizen who had to live under Hitler's regime, or the one's who were so-called "brain-washed" into believing Hitler was Germany’s savior. Watching “All Through The Night” really made me question exactly how much society knows about events in history. This play in particular really hit home as well.  
Coming from a German family that actually immigrated to the United States after the war, I was able to get more of an insight on what was really going on and what my grandparents went through.  My Oma (grandma), for instance, had to be relocated to the countryside because her city was constantly getting bombed. In the play, they pointed out how the beautiful the city of Dresden was completely destroyed by the Allies even though no one could ever foresee that a city full of civilians and (such a masterpiece) could ever be demolished. Nothing is sacred during wartime.
Also, the play referred to Hitler as a powerful man on a mountain top who rose to power and killed many.  But just as quickly as he rose, he fell.  The point here, however, is that he rose so quickly with the help of falsehoods, lies and unknowing followers.  The play ended with a powerful message -- if we can't learn from these tragedies in history, how can we be so sure that there is never going to be another Third Reich?