Ella Dershowitz (Hannah) photographed by Valerie Terranova
Hannah Arendt Center presents:
Mrs Stern Wanders the Prussian State Library
A Staged Reading for the Hannah Arendt Center's 17th annual fall conference
Friday, October 17, 2025
Olin Hall
6:00 pm
This event occurs on:
Fri. October 17, 6 pm
Berlin, 1933. With martial law in effect, political activism has become a capital crime. The Gestapo has arrested a graduate student suspected of conducting illegal research. She undergoes intense questioning, and the arrival of a lawyer sent to defend her only complicates matters. But the encounter takes surprising turns as an earnest young officer must interrogate the iconic political thinker Hannah Arendt—a woman in possession of untold wit, charm, and ideas. Inspired by real events, this fantastical drama delves into the life and mind of one of history’s deepest thinkers.
Learn more about this critically acclaimed play by Jenny Lyn Bader, directed by Ari Laura Kreith, featuring Ella Dershowitz and Drew Hirschfield. Free and open to the public.
Berlin, 1933. With martial law in effect, political activism has become a capital crime. The Gestapo has arrested a graduate student suspected of conducting illegal research. She undergoes intense questioning, and the arrival of a lawyer sent to defend her only complicates matters. But the encounter takes surprising turns as an earnest young officer must interrogate the iconic political thinker Hannah Arendt—a woman in possession of untold wit, charm, and ideas. Inspired by real events, this fantastical drama delves into the life and mind of one of history’s deepest thinkers.
Learn more about this critically acclaimed play by Jenny Lyn Bader, directed by Ari Laura Kreith, featuring Ella Dershowitz and Drew Hirschfield. Free and open to the public.