''Anne and Emmett'' is a play by the American Janet Langhart Cohen. It explores an imaginary conversation between Emmett Till, an African-American, and

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, a German-Dutch Jew, which takes place in ''Memory'', a non-specific afterlife or alternative dimension. They were killed as young teenagers because of racial persecution. The play recounts the lives of Till and Frank, comparing and contrasting the events in their lives and deaths. The show features recorded narration by Morgan Freeman, and a score by

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Shooting

A planned premiered at the

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on 10 June 2009 as part of the commemoration of Frank's 80th birthday was cancelled because of a

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at the museum, which resulted in the death of a museum guard.

Use in training police

The

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has had the play produced for audiences of its police officers, using it to teach tolerance.

References

Cultural depictions of Anne Frank American plays Plays based on real people African-American plays Emmett Till in fiction 2009 plays {{2000s-play-stub