There is a sense that Magda felt guilt at not having been in the camp for as long as her sisters. Is this justified?

She’s going to be fine. It’s a fever, nothing a healthy young girl can’t recover from in her own time.” And this is where the story begins. From there, the three sisters travel to Israel, to their new home, but the battle for freedom takes on new forms. Livia, Magda, and Cibi must face the ghosts of their past--and some secrets that they have kept from each other--to find true peace and happiness. How do you think the sisters’ experiences affected the relationships they formed after the Holocaust?And how long will Magda stay in hospital?” asks Chaya. She turns to her father. “She won’t want to go, she won’t want to leave Livi. Don’t you remember, Father, when Cibi left, she made Magda promise she would look after their little sister.”

Olga (the eldest sister) has worked as a schoolteacher and after school tutor for four years. Masha, middle sister and artist of the family (trained as a concert pianist), is married to Feodor Kulygin, a schoolteacher. Masha, younger than he, was enchanted by his wisdom but seven years later she sees through his pedantry and attempts to compensate for the emptiness between them. Irina, the youngest sister, is still full of expectation, speaking of going to Moscow and meeting her true love. The sisters grew up in Moscow, and they all long to return to the happiness of that time. Andrei is the only young man in the family; his sisters adore him. He falls in love with Natalia Ivanovna ("Natasha"), who is rather "common" compared to the sisters and regarded by them with disdain. The play begins on the first anniversary of the death of their father, Sergei Prozorov. It is also Irina's name-day, and everyone, including the soldiers (led by Vershinin) bringing with them a sense of noble idealism, come together to celebrate it. At the close of the act, Andrei confesses his feelings to Natasha, and proposes. When their friends depart, the sisters discuss the shame of Andrey’s gambling debts. Irina weeps that she, too, is unhappy in her new job in the Town Council, and she knows that they’re never moving to Moscow. Olga suggests that she marry Tuzenbakh for pragmatic reasons, instead of waiting to meet her true love in Moscow. Masha confesses her love for Vershinin. Andrey comes in and makes a speech, trying to convince the sisters that he’s happy with Natasha and in his District Council position, but he breaks down in tears, saying, “Dear sisters, don’t believe me.” Please tell me she’s going to be all right, I’m so worried about her,” Chaya frets, as the doctor examines her seventeen-year-old daughter.It’s very simple, Magda.” Menachem smiles. There is nothing that gives him as much pleasure as talking to his girls. Something catches in his chest; he must remember this moment, this sunny day, the wide eyes of his three daughters. “I want you to make a promise to me and to each other that you will always take care of your sisters. That you will always be there for one another, no matter what. That you will not allow anything to take you away from each other. Do you understand?” Tuzenbakh tenderly bids Irina goodbye; she doesn’t know about the impending duel, but she weeps, sorry that she’s unable to really love Tuzenbakh. Vershinin offers Olga some parting philosophy, promising that someday life will be “filled with light.” He kisses Masha goodbye and leaves. Kulygin sees Masha’s tears and lovingly forgives her for the affair, saying they’ll resume life the way it was before. But Chaya remains silent, lost in her thoughts. One child in hospital, another young enough to escape the clutches of the Nazis. And the third, Cibi, her eldest, now part of a Zionist youth movement inspired by a mission to create a Jewish homeland, whenever that might be. Following her bestselling books - The Tattooist of Auschwitz and Cilka?s Journey - Three Sisters is the emotional new story from Heather Morris, set in Auschwitz. One evening in February, everyone is coming to the house for a Carnival party. Masha and Vershinin arrive together; they have begun an affair. Irina and Tuzenbakh also arrive together, since Tuzenbakh walks Irina home each day from her job at the Telegraph Office. Irina hates her job and can’t wait to move to Moscow in June. Tuzenbakh and Vershinin discuss the meaning of life and happiness, Vershinin arguing that people must strive for eventual progress, even if they don’t live to see it. When it becomes clear that Natasha has canceled the night’s entertainment without consulting anyone, Andrey and Chebutykin go off to play cards, and Natasha sneaks off for a carriage ride with Protopopov, the head of the District Council.