Hana’s Suitcase

Hana’s Suitcase, presenting the Holocaust in large part through the eyes of children, is as topical and poignant today as it was when first produced a decade ago. Whether you’re seeing the show for the first or fifth time, you’re sure to be moved.

NOW
Jon Kaplan

The inspiring thing about Sher’s play and MacInnes’s direction is the connection they draw between children across continents and generations… The second act brings the two worlds together in very moving ways.

Toronto Star
Carly Maga

The scene where a photograph of the real Hana Brady flashes across the stage, behind live actors, is one of those moments in the theatre that just stops you in your tracks. A little girl. One in six million. The one-on-one identification that engages your mind and breaks your heart is what Hana’s Suitcase is all about.

Edmonton Journal
Liz Nicholls

Hauntingly memorable, as symbols speak what words can’t say: the candle lit for Hana’s birthday, the stark set and young Hana riding through the present on her scooter… Audience members will lose themselves in the production… Through the book and now the play, children worldwide know about the Holocaust through Hana’s story. Now the question is, as asked by Akira, ‘How can we make sure it does not happen again?'

London Free Press
Kathy Rumleski