Animating Hope: Izaak and Bertie Cohen's Puppet Theater shares a story of bravery, resilience, and courage in the face of horrific circumstances. During the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands, Izaak (Ike) and Bertha (Bertie) Cohen hid in Rotterdam. Concealed in the upstairs apartment of Nico Dane and Gien Dane-Verkouter, the couple were often forced to hide in a narrow closet behind a staircase. They spent over two years in hiding under these dangerous conditions – often needing to hide from Gien’s own children who lived in the house alongside them without knowledge of the Cohens.