In 2007, a mysterious album featuring Nazi-era photographs arrived at the desk of a U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum archivist. As curators unravelled the shocking truth behind the images, the album soon made headlines and ignited a debate that reverberated far beyond the museum walls.
Based on real events, HERE THERE ARE BLUEBERRIES tells the story of these historical photographs—what they reveal about the perpetrators of the Holocaust, and our own humanity.
During the run, audiences will be invited to engage in a curated series of post-show conversations featuring moderated conversations with leading ethicists and scholars, who explore the complex issues raised by the play. A ticket to a performance of HERE THERE ARE BLUEBERRIES is required to attend any of these events. Dates and speakers to be confirmed. These sessions are programmed by FASPE (Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics), Tectonic Theater Project’s Content and Conversation Partner, in collaboration with Tectonic Theater Project and Stratford East.
Talk 1: Transformation of Norms and Complicity as the New Normal
THU 05 FEB & TUE 17 FEB & THU 19 FEB
The play opens a window into the norms of Nazi perpetrators and complicit professionals. In the 1930s and 1940s, German society experienced a gradual, comprehensive, ever-accelerating transformation of its system of ethical and moral values among doctors, lawyers, accountants, and more. Their role is central to the play, and raises pressing questions about contemporary professional ethics.
THU 05 FEB Panel: James Bulgin, Robert Eaglestone, Ann James.
TUE 17 FEB Panel: David Goldman, Jill Dolan, Anita Arora.
THU 19 FEB Panel: David Goldman, Waseem Yaqoob.
Talk 2: Why Study the Holocaust?
MON 09 FEB & WEB 18 FEB
Auschwitz was liberated 80 years ago; we have seen genocides since 1945. Why do we continue to study the Holocaust; why does the Holocaust remain so much a part of contemporary pedagogy, literature, ethics and more? What is the role of Holocaust study in a post-survivor world?
MON 09 FEB Panel: James Bulgin, Susanne Baumann, Keith Magee.
WED 18 FEB Panel: David Goldman, Jill Dolan, David Gill.
Talk 3: The Sins of Our Fathers
TUE 24 FEB & WED 25 FEB
Could the Kommandant of Auschwitz have been a good father? How can seemingly normal people commit horrific acts during weekdays and enjoy family and professional relaxation on weekends? This discussion asks not only how those “heirs” are to think about the sins of their fathers, but how we are to think of the perpetrators, themselves, in their normal lives as parents, as husbands and children. Is it possible to compartmentalize criminal behavior from “normal” lives?
TUE 24 FEB Panel: David Goldman, Father Bell.
WED 25 FEB Panel: David Goldman, Father Bell.
A Stratford East and Tectonic Theater Project Co-Production. Produced in association with Brian & Dayna Lee, Eleanor Lloyd Productions and La Jolla Playhouse.
See the trailer below with footage from the previous production at New York Theatre Workshop.
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Concessions
Available for under 17s
Schools Rates
Newham schools: £12 per person
All other schools: £14 per person
Group Bookings
If you buy nine standard rate tickets then you get the 10th free. Group bookings (of nine or more tickets) can only be booked over the phone or in person.
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CAST
Judy Cohen & others: Geraldine Alexander
Karl Höcker & others: Scott Barrow
Peter Wirths & others: Os Leanse
Rebecca Erbelding & others: Philippine Velge
Charlotte Schünzel & others: Paksie Vernon
Rainer Höss & others: Arthur Wilson
Melita Maschmann & others: Kirsten Foster
Tilman Taube & others: Clifford Samuel
Understudy: Jonathan Cobb
Understudy: Caitlin Mallory
CREATIVE
Written by Moisés Kaufman & Amanda Gronich
Conceived and Directed: Moisés Kaufman
Scenic Designer: Derek McLane
Costume Designer: Dede Ayite
Lighting Designer: David Lander
Projection Designer: David Bengali
Sound Designer: Bobby McElver
Casting Director: Jacob Sparrow
Associate Director: Josh Seymour
Associate Set Designer: Ben Davies
Associate Costume Designer: Ciara Leneghan
Associate Lighting Designer: Molly Tiede
Associate Projection Designer: Stivo Arnoczy
Associate Sound Designer: Salvador Zamora
Voice & Dialect Coach: Aundrea Fudge
Production Manager: Andy Reader
Company Stage Manager: Vanessa Sutherland
Deputy Stage Manager: Monica Trabucchi
Technical Assistant Stage Manager: Gúa Ástudóttir
Running Time: Approximately 90 minutes (no interval)
Age guidance: 12+ (Click here for Content Advisory Notes)
Pay What You Can: Mon 02 Feb 2026, 7.30pm
Access performances:
Relaxed Environment: Sat 21 Feb 2026, 3pm
BSL Interpreted: Thu 26 Feb 2026, 7.30pm
Captioned: Fri 27 Feb 2026, 7.30pm
Audio Described: Sat 28 Feb 2026, 3pm
Access Information
Dates to be announced.
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