The White Rose and the Swastika - Oxford Playscripts

Tense drama based on the true story of a small group of students in Nazi Germany, who try to fight back against the government, despite the terrifying odds against them

Centred on brother and sister Hans and Sophie Scholl, it shows how their initial enthusiasm for Hitler and the Nazi regime turns to resistance ...

In Munich, Hans, Sophie and their student friends form The White Rose, producing leaflets which fiercely attack Hitler's Government

If the Gestapo find out who is responsible, they will undoubtedly be killed

As the leaflets appear far and wide, dissent begins to spread among students

The White Rose, is determined to oppose Hitler at all costs - but where will it end?

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