Today we saw an original play, “To Tell in Order to Live”, put on by eighth grade students working with adult holocaust survivors. It is a “multi-generational interaction that leads to a prospect of closeness, co-operation and outreach between teenagers, Holocaust survivors and their offspring.” The mix of these two completely different generations not only told the most unique story, but also helped emphasize the importance of the next generation carrying on these stories. The play told the story of ten Holocaust survivors; as the teenagers acted, the survivors would narrate their story throughout the presentation. This technique was not only effective but engaging and immersed the audience in the plot. This was a beautiful way to pass on the stories of these survivors who are sadly dying out, as it appeals to the younger generations. The goal of the project is “to support and treat the first and second generations and to bequeath the legacy of the Holocaust to the third generation- the youths – through experience.”Produced by Irit and Ezra Dagan, this play not only shares the survivors’ stories, but builds the children’s confidence and knowledge. “Irit is an Expressive and Creative Therapist, M.A. in Drama Therapy, an actor, a teacher of acting and a theater director.” Her M.A. is undoubtedly why this play is as amazing as it is. These children come in with little to no acting experience which often means a lack of confidence. Irit works with these children for many hours and molds them into the accomplished teenagers they have the potential to be. Ezra DAgan is “an actor of the [prestigious] Cameri Theater of Tel Aviv, a director and teacher for styled acting and mime at the Haifa University.” He also starred in Schnidlers List and is a survivor of the Holocaust himself. This couple has every quality this production needs to be a success. The history, therapy, and story line involved in this play are perfectly intertwined and produced the most moving play. Throughout the play I kept thinking to myself “Wow! I wish we had this in Cleveland!” I go to a public high school with many kids who have been taught about the Holocaust on an academic level, and that’s as much as they care to know. I am so fortunate to have this opportunity to witness a program that changed my perspective on issues such as the Holocaust. I would love to pass this on to my peers at home. I think this program would not only be effective in Israel but could engage Cleveland teens as well.