Hannah & Simone, a morning in New York
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New York, 1942. An apartment, thirteen stories high. Two women, philosophers. Both Jewish, both fled to safe America. Both terrified of groups. And both very addicted to cigarettes. But then again, it is war. And shouldn't people enjoy themselves? You have to do something. But what? And what if, after doing so much, you notice that nothing changes? Can you then give up?
Are we really as powerless as we sometimes feel in this violent world? Or are we just as responsible? What on earth is "the good"? Hoping for answers, we, one a principled activist and the other a safe doubter, turn to the two thinkers Arendt and Weil. Never have they met. Until now.
Hannah & ...
New York, 1942. An apartment, thirteen stories high. Two women, philosophers. Both Jewish, both fled to safe America. Both terrified of groups. And both very addicted to cigarettes. But then again, it is war. And shouldn't people enjoy themselves? You have to do something. But what? And what if, after doing so much, you notice that nothing changes? Can you then give up?
Are we really as powerless as we sometimes feel in this violent world? Or are we just as responsible? What on earth is "the good"? Hoping for answers, we, one a principled activist and the other a safe doubter, turn to the two thinkers Arendt and Weil. Never have they met. Until now.
Hannah & Simone, a morning in New York is a passionate conversation about ultimate commitment. About shouting, writing and shrugging your shoulders. About friendship and guilt. In reality and on stage.
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- Cancelled Saturday 22 may 2027 8 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Buy tickets