Lisa Wurmser stages the return of three Austrian Jewish swimmers in 'Nage libre'
At the Studio Hébertot in Paris, playwright Lisa Wurmser presents 'Nage libre', a play based on the true story of three Austrian Jewish swimmers who return to Vienna fifty-nine years after being stripped of their records and titles for refusing to participate in the 1936 Berlin Olympics. The work dramatizes their quest for rehabilitation and restored honor.
Key facts
- The play is titled 'Nage libre'.
- It is staged at the Studio Hébertot in Paris.
- The author is Lisa Wurmser.
- The story is based on true events.
- It involves three Austrian Jewish swimmers.
- They return to Vienna fifty-nine years later.
- They were stripped of records and titles.
- The stripping followed their refusal to participate in the 1936 Berlin Olympics.
Entities
Artists
- Lisa Wurmser
Institutions
- Studio Hébertot
Locations
- Paris
- Vienna
- Berlin