Thousands of school children learn about Kindertransport refugees through Stories From Willesden Lane performances

Ms Golabek told the story from both her perspective and her mother's. At times, she played the role of her mother, portraying her journey to the UK. Organisers described the show as “a mixture of biography and autobiography”.

Kindertransport refugees attended each performance, including 92-year-old Harry Bibring, who is cycling the last mile of a 600-mile ride from Berlin to London next week, organised by World Jewish Relief, which will commemorate the 80^th anniversary of the effort to save child refugees.

HET chief executive Karen Pollock said: “We have all heard stories about the Holocaust but there is nothing like hearing from those who came to Britain on the Kindertransport, in their own words.

"This is why we have given students the chance to hear these stories first hand through Lisa Jura’s story.”

She added: “Our job is to educate, raise awareness and remember. The Kindertransport is part of our history and we hope that by understanding one girl’s story, students will draw relevance for their own lives and the world we live in today.”

In a postcard to Ms Golabek after the performance, one pupil said the experience had "touched mine - and every person in that theatre's - heart. Thank you".

Ms Golabek had already performed her show to 250,000 children in the US but this was her UK debut.

The show is part of the HET’s Stories from Willesden Lane project, which also saw thousands of British children tune in to a webcast in May to hear the testimony of a Kindertransport refugee.