Anne Being Frank - The Story She Never Lived to Write
A new play by RON ELISHA
Starring ALEXIS FISHMAN
AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE
SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE – 13 to 21 September
TICKETS ON SALE 12 JUNE
After receiving rave reviews in New York this bold, award-winning new Australian play by acclaimed playwright Ron Elisha, will have its Australian premiere at the Sydney Opera House, playing for one week only from 13 to 21 September 2025.
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.
“This play may break your heart” – Front Row Center
“Passionate, bold, imaginative…” – Stage and Cinema
“Star Alexis Fishman is a powerhouse who flawlessly portrays Anne and several other characters with depth and precision.” – Just Intertain
“My favourite Off-Broadway performance of the entire year!” – Eyewitness News
About Alexis Fishman
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.
Dates: Saturday 13 – Sunday 21 September 2025
Showtimes:
Wed–Sat 7pm; Sun 14/9: 3pm & 6:30pm;
Wed 17/9: 1pm & 7pm
Sat 20/9: 2pm & 7pm; Sun 21/9: 1pmVenue: The Playhouse, Sydney Opera House
Tickets: from $39 to $110 (+ booking fees)
Content Warning: Adult themes, strong language, antisemitism, war, gun violence, sexual violence, concentration camps.
Bookings: https://www.sydneyoperahouse.com/theatre/anne-being-frank