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November 18th, 2009 edition of The Daily Sauce: Entertainment. Visit Our Entertainment Archive.

An Uncommon Fairy Tale

Fairy tales are fun, and Han Krasa’s colorful and uplifting fairy tale opera Brundibar – which centers on a group of friends and their animal pals, who together get the better of a heartless organ-grinder – is no exception.

But here’s what sets the show apart: It was once put on regularly at Theresienstadt, a Nazi concentration camp where Krasa and most of the young cast (who originated the show at a Prague orphanage) eventually found themselves. There, Brundibar quickly became a favorite of both Jews and Nazis. It was even filmed for Nazi propaganda purposes and proudly presented for Red Cross representatives when they came to visit the camp – which, of course, had been thoroughly revamped for the inspection.

Starting tomorrow night, you can catch the family-friendly show at The Touhill, where one of the original cast members, Ela Weissberger, will be on-site to introduce the performance.

What: Brundibar presented by Opera Theatre of St. Louis
When: Thu., Nov. 19 – 7 p.m., Sat., Nov. 21 – 10 a.m.
Where: Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center, University of Missouri-St. Louis
Cost: $18 for adults, $12 for children
Info: 314.516.4969 or touhill.org

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