Who were they? Just ordinary people: school teachers, plumbers, bus drivers, shop keepers, bakers, housewives, students, even children. But they led Jews to freedom, rescued Allied soldiers, printed newspapers, blew up bridges, and risked their lives every day to do what they could to cripple the Third Reich. Using diaries, letters, oral histories and autobiographies, Pippa White will introduce you to five World War II resistance fighters: their stories are frightening, inspiring, and true!

Part of Rochester Fringe 2026.