Conference at Evian, by Leon Weintraub

Just a few months after the March 1938 German Anschluss, or annexation of Austria, over 30 32 nations met July 6-15 in Evian, France, to discuss the urgent issue of dealing with the large number of Jews, particularly from Austria, who were desperately seeking to emigrate. 

Conference at Evian was a presentation of the Austrian Cultural Forum as a multimedia/multilingual staged reading by four men portraying more than a dozen delegates from 31 countries. Each of them gave their time, talent, and enthusiasm to a difficult and sensitive script. 

Bringing this bit of history to light in a way that kept the audience engaged, entertained, and educated was one of the most meaningful and satisfying things I’ve done as an artist.