A conductor accused of Nazi collusion and an American interrogator face a gripping showdown in Taking Sides, coming to the Oxford Playhouse this month.
Neil Pearson and Julian Glover star as two men caught up in the conflicts of post-war Germany. Based on a true story, the play is written by Ronald Harwood, who won an Oscar for his screenplay of The Pianist.
Wilhelm Furtwangler was one of the outstanding orchestral conductors of his generation, leading the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra through the Nazi era.
Witnesses are called forth and different truths and opinions emerge as the conflict burns between Furtwangler and his investigation by Major Steve Arnold, an interrogator working for the De-Nazification Tribunal in postwar Germany.
Will the truth be revealed, as we are confronted with insights into a complex and dangerous world not too removed from our own?
Taking Sides is at the Oxford Playhouse from January 14 to January 17. Tickets are £13-£24.50.
Box office 01865 305305.
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