Dr. Korczak and the Children
Dr. Korczak and the Children was a theatre production produced by Oslo Nye Teater (Oslo New Theatre) in 1961, based on the play by Erwin Sylvanus.
Knut Thomassen directed it.
Information
(Objekt ID 22998)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | March 2, 1961 |
| Produced by | Oslo Nye Teater (Oslo New Theatre) |
| Based on | Dr. Korczak and the Children by Erwin Sylvanus |
| Audience | Adults |
| Language | Norwegian |
| Keywords | Theatre, Drama |
| Running period | March 2, 1961 |
More
Dr. Korczak and the Children by Erwin Sylvanus is based on a true story. Janusz Korczak (born Henryk Goldszmit) was a Polish-Jewish paediatrician and writer of books for children. When World War II broke out, he was the director of an orphanage in Warsaw. He had several occasions where he could have fled to safety, but each time he chose to stay with the children. Even when they were all sent to the concentration camp Treblinka in August 1942 to be gassed to death he did not want to leave them. Dr. Korczak died with his children.
Contributors (9)
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Erwin Sylvanus | – Playwright |
| Ole Grepp | – Translation |
| Knut Thomassen | – Direction |
| Morten Andresen | – Actor (Barnet (Jürgen-David)) |
| Elna Hallenberg-Næss | – Actor (Tysk kvinne/jødisk syke) |
| Knut M. Hansson | – Actor (Dr. Korczak) |
| Espen Skjønberg | – Actor (Fortelleren) |
| Tor Stokke | – Actor (Leder - særkommando) |
| Dagny Blyberg | – Prompter |
Performance dates
| March 2, 1961 – Hovedscenen (The Main Stage), Oslo Nye Teater (Oslo New Theatre) | Opening night |