On 26th January the community group spareroomsociety will be hosting an evening of conversation followed by a book signing with Judith Kerr, celebrating the 40th anniversary of When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit, the first book in Judith’s autobiographical trilogy.
The interview will begin at 6pm at The New End Theatre, 27 New End, Hampstead, London, NW3 1JD and will be followed by a book signing at 7pm. All profits from tickets sales will go to the Holocaust Educational Trust to help mark Holocaust Memorial Day on 27th January 2011. Tickets can be bought at www.newendtheatre.co.uk, or call the box office number on: 0870 033 2733.
When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit tells the unforgettable story of a Jewish family fleeing Hitler’s Germany before the start of the Second World War. This classic novel is the first of a three part trilogy including: Bombs on Aunt Dainty and A Small Person Far Away.
International best-selling author of The Tiger Who Came to Tea and Mog, cat stories, Judith Kerr was born in Berlin in 1923 but escaped from Hitler’s Germany with her parents and brother when she was nine years old. Her father was a drama critic and distinguished writer whose books were burned by the Nazis because he dared to speak out against the regime. The day after the family left Berlin, the authorities came to arrest them, and throughout the war there was a price on her father’s head. Judith and her family passed through Switzerland and France before finally arriving in England in 1936.
Spareroomsociety is an East London based ‘not for profit’ organisation that encourages people to engage with literature and the arts within their local community. spareroomsociety showcases literary events, screenings, music events, art exhibitions, and theatre productions from local to internationally acclaimed artists. The spareroomsociety defines itself as being at the forefront of contemporary, cutting- edge art and culture.
