Written, Produced and Directed by James Hyland
Performed by Ashton Spear and James Hyland
Music by Chris Warner

In 1941, Rudolf Höss, Commandant of the Nazi concentration camp known as Auschwitz, assembled his SS personnel in a secret meeting with the express purpose of introducing a new method for exterminating Europe’s Jews: Zyklon B, a deadly poison gas. Every soldier in attendance was sworn to secrecy, and no one questioned its usage. No one except a lone Jewish prisoner, forced to participate and humiliated throughout; the very prisoner upon which this “lesson” would be demonstrated.

Based upon real events, ‘A Lesson from Auschwitz‘ explores how and why the Nazis did what they did, shedding light on the mentality of the perpetrators and the disturbing reality of life in a death camp.

Officially commended by The Foundation of Memory Sites Near Auschwitz-Birkenau

“as as piece of theatre it excels in practically every single way… an exceptional piece of work and a vital reminder that something like this can never be allowed to happen again.”
Rating: ★★★★★
~Sophie Adnitt, BritishTheatre.com

“MAGNIFICENT… a powerfully realised drama that finds new angles on these events where so many have trod before… the most powerful refutation there could be of Holocaust denial… a majestic statement of the power of theatre”
Rating: ★★★★★
~Tim Hochstrasser, Plays To See