On tap: SF Opera Adler Fellows perform; world premiere Mahalia Jackson musical; Berkeley Holocaust stage drama; more.
If there is such a thing as an opposite to the “boy who cried wolf” phenomenon, Jan Karski would be it. The Polish resistance fighter during World War II witnessed firsthand the Nazi atrocities against Jews in the Warsaw Ghetto and the Belzec death camp, and reported his harrowing observations to a variety of Western leaders and officials, including President Franklin D. Roosevelt. His reports drew a variety of reactions – shock, concern, also doubt – but no concerted action.
It might seem an odd fit for a holiday run, but at a time when racism and antisemitism are on the rise , and when Donald Trump, who still has a legitimate shot at being re-elected president, hosts White Nationalist and Holocaust-denier Nick Fuentes at his home, is there any doubt that Karksi’s story is as relevant as ever? The show plays at Berkeley Rep through Jan. 1. Tickets are $20-$94; go to www.berkeleyrep.org.
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