The Old Woman

solo performance · john grady · Ages 13+ · United States of America

one person show world premiere
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Review by BILL RATNER

June 15, 2016 certified reviewer

What I liked

John Grady is a master storyteller, yet he goes further. A smash hit on the North American fringe circuit, John’s third major piece is an exquisitely funny, tragic, thought-provoking, moving, and dazzlingly physical piece of solo theater. From the funniest soliloquy on dog-walking ever, to a heart-rending indictment of the treatment of the aged, to deeply incisive thoughts on the fading of the mind, Grady gives us more in an hour than most solo performers do in a lifetime.

What I didn't like

The fact that this show is not running 4 nights a week throughout the Fringe, so more people could see this virtuoso piece of solo theater.

My overall impression

Master storyteller John Grady goes way beyond what you’d expect from a solo hour. A brilliant meditation on dogs, snakes, aging, and losing your mind. I laughed, didn’t even try to hide my tears, and was deeply touched.

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