David Gooderson: Playwright, Actor
Director
Drama Tutor
Quarry
Stage play about a teenage refugee–suitable for school/youth production (Cast of 22. Length: 60 minutes.)
About the Children’s Play
Synopsis
The play tells the true story of Andreas Frohlich, a teenage refugee who was forced to flee from Nazi Germany. Despite the efforts of his parents to find him sanctuary first in England and then in Holland, he becomes a victim of the Holocaust.
The play explores the rise of anti-semitism (from seemingly innocuous beginnings) and dramatizes the events of Andreas’ short life and his imprisonment in the brutal Mauthausen concentration camp. It shows how his gift for friendship ultimately results in his parents and sister surviving the Holocaust.
So there is light at the end of this dark story.
Productions
The play was commissioned by St Edmund’s College, Ware, and first performed there in November 2016.
Audience Comments
Quarry makes Andreas a real person rather than a statistic of the Holocaust.
It was very powerful and moving, made even more so by the simplicity of the surroundings and the minimum of scenery.
Playwright
Quarry was written by David Gooderson.
Authenticity
The play is based on interviews with Andreas’ family and extensive research into the background of the period.
To Contact David
e-Mail: david@david-gooderson.co.uk
First Production, St Edmund’s College
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Performing Rights
For all enquiries about performing rights, whether professional or amateur, contact David’s Literary Agent:
Mike Sharland at The Sharland Organisation via…
e-Mail: tso@btconnect.com
Tel: +44 (0)1933 626600
No public performance of this play can be given unless a licence is obtained before rehearsals begin.