On the spare stage of the Sottile Theatre, Jan Karski speaks the truth.

He is, he hastens to explain, an insignificant man. At first blush, that may appear apt enough, given his mild demeanor, his muted wools and knits and the unimposing inflections of his words.

Those words, which are marked with a Polish accent, find their origin in transcripts from Karski himself, a diplomat who became an early messenger of harsh truths during the Holocaust — and who was far from insignificant.

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Measured and momentous

They have since been shaped into a one-man play by Derek Goldman and Clark Young. “Remember This: The Lesson of Jan Karski” was created by the Laboratory for Global Performance and Politics at Georgetown Univ

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