Gift Shop

Gift Shop is a bold, hour-long radio play set in the unlikely confines of the Auschwitz museum gift shop. Through satirical and, at times, darkly comedic exchanges between Alexander, an American with deep family ties to the Holocaust, and Grey, a local with an irreverent view on the site’s significance, Gift Shop explores themes of memory, trauma, and cultural clashes in one of history’s most haunting locations. As Alexander wrestles with his inherited legacy, Grey’s casual approach to history sparks a whirlwind of humor, confrontation, and self-discovery, blending the absurd and the profound in a challenging and thought-provoking journey. Content Warning: This play includes strong language, references to the Holocaust, descriptions of violence, and explicit discussions of death and trauma. Listener discretion is advised.