Vera Haymann’s "Theater in Chains"
From Exile by Leo Baeck Institute – New York | Berlin and Antica Productions
February 24, 2026 · 39 min · Season 5 · Episode 1
About this episode
This episode explores the unique form of resistance through puppet theater in German-occupied Amsterdam, highlighting the lives of Vera Haymann and Herbert Meyer-Ricard.
Topics covered
- puppet theater
- resistance
- German-occupied Amsterdam
- hope
- solidarity
- history of theater
Keywords
- puppet theater
- resistance
- Vera Haymann
- Herbert Meyer-Ricard
- German occupation
- Amsterdam
- Hermann Haymann Collection
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Hermann Haymann Collection, LBI Archives, lbi.org
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