1936: Berlin and other plays

by Tom McNab

Overview

1936: Berlin conjures up the conversations and conflicts leading up to the Berlin Olympics, as seen through the eyes of American journalist William Shirer. Juxtaposing scenes between Hitler and Goebbels about the value of the Olympic Games with American discussions over boycotting the Games due to the treatment of Jewish athletes in Germany, the play reveals the tensions behind the scenes, and the dilemma faced by legendary athlete Jesse Owens.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781912430116
Publisher:	Aurora Metro Books
Publication date:	02/01/2019
Pages:	174
Product dimensions:	5.80(w) x 8.20(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	15 - 18 Years

About the Author

Tom McNab is a leading figure in the sporting world, having won five titles in the Scottish triple jump and coached Greg Rutherford to a gold medal as a long jumper and the English rugby team to win silver in 1992. He was Technical Director on the film Chariots of Fire and has written several radio plays and novels including best seller Flanagan’s Run, with film rights sold to Disney. In 1982 he won the Scottish Novelist of the Year award. He has been a commentator for ITV and Channel 4, a freelance journalist for the Observer, Sunday Telegraph, Times and Independent.

Table of Contents

Foreword

Introduction

The Plays:

1936: Berlin

Orwell on Jura

Whisper in the Heart

Editorial Reviews

...poses an intriguing question: knowing what it did about the treatment of Jews in Nazi Germany, should America... have woken up to its responsibilities sooner, and might a boycott of the games have prevented the Holocaust?

The Telegraph

There's no doubt McNab has a fascinating story to tell..... This battle of ideals and ambition is where the play takes flight, as McNab provocatively parallels America's treatment of its black athletes, Jesse Owens included, with racism under the Third Reich.

The Guardian