ENTERTAINMENT

Hanna Senesh Reborn

The presentation of this Jewish heroine's
story will benefit Holocaust education

SUSAN TAUBER-HYKE

Special to The Jewish News

Andrea Arora will portray the heroine in "Hannah Senesh."

WEEK

t is theatre at its best" — theNew
York Daily News.
"A powerful work in theme
and theatrical approach" — the
New York Times.
"A gripping show, inspired
and passionate" — The Jewish
Week.
The critics are talking about
"Hannah Senesh," a one-act play
with music and dance about the
young Jewish war heroine who
died trying to help Hungarian
Jews escape Nazi persecution.
The Detroit premiere of Hannah Senesh will
be a single performance at 7:30 p.m. this
Sunday in Orchestra Hall.
If you're prone to not believe what the
critics say, go and see Hannah Senesh any-
way. The event should be one of 1987's most
memorable theatrical and Jewish events on
many levels.
First of all, it is a fund raiser for CHAIM
(Children of Holocaust Survivors Association
in Michigan). Funds raised from the play will
go towards the Holocaust Memorial Center in
West Bloomfield and for Holocaust educa-
tion.
Secondly, attending the play will help
CHAIM pay tribute to Zelda Robinson who is
being honored for her work for Holocaust
education. As chairwoman of the Holocaust

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Subcommittee of the Jewish Community
Council and as a Southfield Board of Educa-
tion member, she has helped educate
thousands of high school students about the
Holocaust.
Also being honored this Sunday evening
are the winners of the CHAIM essay competi-
tion. These eight high school students each
will receive a silver pin that reads zachor
(remember) and other prizes.
Thirdly, this performance probably will
be the only time Hannah Senesh will come to
Detroit.
"Hannah Senesh is a play everyone
should see. It's so uplifting," said Bernard
Kent, CHAIM vice president and son of
Holocaust survivor Ruth Kent.
Kent, who has been with CHAIM since it
was formed in late 1979, first saw Hannah
Senesh during its six-month run off-
Broadway at the Cherry Lane Theater.
"After I saw it in 1985 I knew it would be
the perfect fund raiser for CHAIM," added
the CPA with Coopers and Lybrand in De-
troit. "I began contacting people then about
bringing it to Detroit and we're finally able to
do it."
Tickets are available at the Orchestra
Hall box office, 833-3700 the night of the
play, at CTC outlets and through CHAIM's
Program Chairman Arthur Kirsch, 557-

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MUSIC

WARREN SYMPHONY OR-
CHESTRA: Warren Woods
Community Theater, Israeli
Violinist Sergiu Schwartz,
7:30 p.m. Sunday, admis-
sion, 754-2950.
OAK PARK CIVIC CHORUS:
Oak Park High School
Auditorium, concert, 7:30
p.m. Sunday, admission,
559-5074 or 548-6652.
DETROIT SYMPHONY OR-
CHESTRA: Ford Auditorium,
Heinz Holliger, oboist, 8:30
p.m. Saturday, admission,
567-1400.
BRUNCH WITH BACH: Detroit
Institute of Arts, indoor

garden, Penelope Crawford
and Friends, 10 and 11 a.m.
Sunday, admission,
932-2730.
PAINT CREEK CENTER FOR
THE ARTS: Rochester High
School Auditorium, A Grand
Duet II, Rochester Sym-
phony Orchestra, 8 p.m. to-
day, admission, afterglow,
651-4110.

FAMILIES

DETROIT YOUTHEATRE:
Detroit Institute of Arts
Auditorium, Prince Street
Players, Aladdin!, 11 a.m.
and 2 p.m. Saturday, admis-
sion, 832-2730.

COMEDY

COMEDY CROSSING: 23055
Telegraph Rd., Southfield,
Ron Coden and Company
Comedy Show, 8:30 and 11
p.m. Friday and Saturday,
now through May 30, admis-
sion, 353-3798.

COMEDY CASTLE: Northwood
Inn, 2593 Woodward,
Berkley, Bobby Slayton,
8:30 and 11 p.m. today and
Saturday, Bill Scheft, Tues-
day and Wednesday, admis-
sion, 542-9900.

DUFFY'S ON THE LAKE: 3133
Union Lake Rd., Union Lake,
Mike Ridley, 7-11 p.m. Tues-
day - Thursday, no cover,

Bob Posch and John Cion-
ca, 9:30 and 11:30 p.m. today
and Saturday, admission,
363-9469.

THEATER

HENRY FORD MUSEUM
THEATER: Dearborn, Small
War on Murray Hill, 8:30
p.m. today and Saturday, ad-
mission, 271-1620.
ATTIC THEATRE: 7339 Third
Ave., Detroit, Back in the
World, 8 p.m. today, 5:30
and 9 p.m. Saturday, 2:30
and 6:30 p.m. Sunday, 8 p.m.
Thursday, through Sunday,
admission, 875-8284.

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