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THE TDSB’S JEWISH HERITAGE COMMITTEE PRESENTS: WILLESDEN READS – CANADIAN PREMIERE

Join thousands of grade 6-8 students across Canada for the once-in-a-lifetime
Canadian Premiere of Willesden READS!
Register today for this 50-minute FREE live theatrical performance or livestreaming based on the best-selling book, The Children of Willesden Lane, which tells the story of the power of music and how one teenage refugee, Lisa Jura, held onto her dreams, survived the Holocaust and inspired a generation. Lisa’s daughter, author, performer and virtuoso concert pianist Mona Golabek, offers uplifting messages of resilience and hope for students at a time when they most need it.

WILLESDEN READ – SAN DIEGO

Register today to have your students join thousands of their peers across San Diego for the Willesden READS premiering May 23rd. Teachers will be able to watch the performance on-demand for 1 month following the premiere.

The Pianist of Willesden Lane – Brewster MA

Cape Cod Repertory Theatre 3299 Rte 6A, Brewster, MA, United States

(August 16 - August 27)
Set in Vienna in 1938 and in London during the Blitz, The Pianist of Willesden Lane tells the true and inspirational story of Lisa Jura, a young Jewish pianist who is dreaming about her concert debut at Vienna's storied Musikverein concert hall. But with the issuing of new ordinances under the Nazi regime, everything for Lisa changes, except for her love of music and the pursuit of her dream.