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A thrilling take on the run up to the Berlin Olympics in 1936, seen through the eyes of the famous American journalist William Shirer. The stakes were high, the game played out on the world stage. Hitler craved power and the German Jews were under threat. America was uneasy and the International Olympic Committee was dangerously out of touch... It all rested on the few... and the athletes. If America had pulled out, would WWII have taken place? A gripping piece of theatre with a 10 actor cast, playing one of the most momentous occasions in world history. The Play is followed by an excerpt from Leni Riefenstahl's film 'Olympiad' and a discussion led by Olympic team coach Tom McNab (author of bestseller Flanagan's Run.)