Professor David Peimer
Portrayals of the Holocaust in Film
Summary
How does one depict the Holocaust on film? Debates on the topic have been profound and heart searing. In this insightful presentation we will examine notions of authenticity, dramatic storytelling, audience focus, portraying evil, memory, and story. By looking at some examples from films, we will explore the questions the topic raises as our contribution to the upcoming Holocaust Memorial Day, and an urgent reminder to never forget and to never again.
Professor David Peimer
David Peimer is a professor of theatre and performance studies in the UK. He has taught at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, and New York University (Global Division), and was a Fulbright Scholar at Columbia University. Born in South Africa, David has won numerous awards for playwriting and directing. He has written eleven plays and directed forty in places like South Africa, New York, Brussels, London, Berlin, Zulu Kingdom, Athens, and more. His writing has been published widely and he is the editor of Armed Response: Plays from South Africa (2009) and the interactive digital book Theatre in the Camps (2012). He is on the board of the Pinter Centre in London.