Anne Being Frank NYC Reviews and Tickets

76%

(3 Reviews)

Positive

67%

Mixed

33%

Negative

Members say

Thought-provoking, Riveting, Indulgent, Clever, Ambitious

About the Show

Anne Frank reevaluates her diary, confronting human darkness in this new work.

Just weeks before meeting those who proved otherwise, Anne Frank famously wrote, "I believe people are inherently good." Would she still have written that if she'd known her family's tragic fate at the hands of the Nazis?

Anne Being Frank shifts between three realms: the secret annex where she hid, Bergen Belsen where she lived her final years, and an unfulfilled future at a prestigious New York publishing house. Here, the young debut author, now armed with a deeper understanding of human darkness, rewrites her diary to reveal the harsh truth. In her pursuit of honesty, she clashes with literary figures intent on preserving its original innocence.

Member Reviews (3)

Thought-provoking, Profound, Entertaining, Ambitious, Clever

See it if you are interested on a new take on Anne Franks story. It's a beautiful, heartbreaking piece of theatre.

Don't see it if you are looking for a happy ending.

Cliched, Banal, Disappointing, Dated, Indulgent

See it if You want to retread Anne Frank's diary or engage in fantasy about a situation from 80 years ago with a clear and known ending.

Don't see it if You want to watch something new, relevant and engaging

Thought-provoking, Great staging, Riveting, Great writing, Great acting

See it if The play wonders whether, had she lived, Anne Frank would still believe that people are really good at heart. We are left wondering too.

Don't see it if If you only like seeing light theater, don't go.

Critic Reviews (2)

Elisha has written a refreshing new take on Anne Frank’s life. Called "Anne Being Frank" (a title that should, perhaps, be reconsidered), the one-person, multi-character show posits a surreal possibility, that Frank managed to survive the War and decided to rewrite her oft-expurgated famous Diary.
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“The constant shifts of time and place don’t help Alexis Fishman’s energetic and heartfelt performance...This is an engaging performance which doesn’t always land.However, as this opening-night production continued, Fishman seemed to find her footing. Her performance took on more gravity, and there were elements of real connectedness with the many characters she portrays.”
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Emerging Artists Theatre