The Jewish Kulturbund theatre company in Nazi Berlin

Revealing the complex interplay between history and human lives under conditions of duress. Rebecca Rovit focuses on the eight year odyssey of Berlin{u0092}s Jewish Kulturbund Theatre. By examining why and how an all-Jewish repertory theatre could coexist with the Nazi regime, Rovit raises broader questions about the nature of art in an environment of coercion and isolation, artistic integrity and adaptability, and community and identity. Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-268) and index. xii, 287 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm