Following rave reviews in New York, Ron Elisha’s remarkable new play, Anne Being Frank, will make its Australian premiere at the Sydney Opera House in September.
Anne Being Frank offers a powerful reimagining of Anne Frank’s legacy, transporting audiences between three worlds: the secret annex in Amsterdam, the horrors of Bergen Belsen, and an imagined future in a high-rise New York publishing house.
Winner of the Broadway World Award for Best Off-Broadway Solo Performance and Best Off-Broadway Production of a Play (2023), this captivating solo work is brought to life by internationally acclaimed performer Alexis Fishman, who plays five characters with four accents and whose transformative performance has earned standing ovations and critical acclaim.
In this bold new interpretation Anne is alive and on the cusp of publishing her now-iconic diary – but her worldview is darker, shaped by her untold experiences. As her editor fights to retain the diary’s innocence, Anne demands her truth be heard – with raw insight and irrepressible spirit.
Sydney-born and WAAPA-trained, Alexis Fishman has lit up stages from Australia to New York. Known for starring as “Young Dusty” in Dusty for which she was nominated for a Helpmann Award, she has appeared in Kiss of the Spiderwoman, Urinetown, and Shout! and is the creator of seven solo shows including the award-winning Club Gelbe Stern. Based in New York, Alexis is also a Holocaust educator and board member of 3GNY.
Director: Amanda Brooke Lerner | Featuring: Alexis Fishman | Set Design: Jacob Battista | Costume Design: Susan Makoo | Composer: Simon Mason | Lighting Design: Finnegan Comte-Harvey | Choreography: John Reed | Writer: Ron Elisha
Anne Being Frank
Playhouse – Sydney Opera House, Bennelong Point, Sydney
Season: 14 – 21 September 2025 (previews: 13 – 14 September)
Bookings: www.sydneyoperahouse.com
For more information, visit: www.monstroustheatre.com.au for details.
Image: Anne Being Frank (supplied)