I'll Be with You in a Minute

A devastatingly beautiful account of a young woman's caregiving journey of her (young, especially for an Alzheimer's diagnosis) Mother's Alzheimer's/dementia diagnosis. Heartbreaking, yet funny, and then heartbreaking again. Natalie is simply gorgeous on that stage and in her vulnerability.... full review

Tender, honest, poetic and poignant. This play offered a behind the scenes look at a story that is so often experienced and yet so rarely told in such a beautiful way. Natalie gives an incredibly natural and powerful performance - guiding the audience ever so gently up and down the rollercoaster of being a young caretaker for a parent with Alzheimer’s. Each moment felt new and often I forgot I was sitting in an audience and not on her couch as a friend as she walked through moments of humor right after heavy realizations from her current reality. This play deserves to continue and travel around as I believe it to be something truly unique and special. This is only the beginning for such a breakout star! BRAVO TO THE ENTIRE TEAM! ... full review

Natalie Grove is such an incredible playwright and storyteller, and her one woman show, I'll Be With You In A Minute, is one not to miss. There's a wonderful blend of elements from lighting, staging and sound, to her physicalities that grants us such insight into her emotional journey dealing with her mother's early onset Alzheimer's. And director, Terra Mackintoch is masterful in creating a huge world within the smallest of spaces, and offered such grace in bringing Natalie's world into one that we wanted to fully embrace.... full review

"I’ll Be With You in a Minute," is an unflinchingly raw and profoundly moving exploration of love, loss, and the relentless creep of uncontrollable anxiety. The narrative is poignantly honest, revealing the struggle of witnessing a parent’s decline into dementia—a term Grove chooses over Alzheimer’s to somehow soften the blow. This choice alone speaks volumes about the human need to protect ourselves from the full impact of such devastating realities. ... full review

A brilliantly acted, written and directed one woman show!... full review

Natalie’s writing took risks, and delivered. One hilarious narrative thread was her lusting toward various men in her mother’s health/care network, walking the line- but never a step too far. Her drooling set against a backdrop of the seriousness of her mother’s condition and Natalie’s own mental health struggles made it all the more funny. I found it refreshing and unexpected to see Natalie do this to these men (doctors and other health care workers), given that it is too easy to imagine them objectifying her! Natalie’s one woman show captivated the audience from the very beginning, with a riveting, and surprisingly relatable plot line. She brings magic, laughter and dignity to the story of a caregiver juggling one’s needs, health ... full review

Poignantly and powerfully portrayed by Natalie Grove, “I’ll Be With You In a Minute” takes the audience on a highly personal yet universally felt journey of the loved one’s perspective of Alzheimer’s. Grove’s honestly and vulnerability had the audience captivated - laughing and crying and absorbing her artful immediacy. A true work of art.... full review

The play gracefully threads the intersections between Grove’s daily life and the impacts her mother’s condition has across every part of her life. It sheds a light on the toll dementia takes not only on those diagnosed but on their loved ones and caregivers. Grove’s performance is so poignant and honest you cannot help but be moved by it. While watching this piece, and Terra Mackintosh’s skillful and thoughtful direction, you’ll be invited to reflect on the internal scars we all carry and the brave face we try to put on in the midst of the unseen burden of slowly saying goodbye to those we love most. The continual levity throughout the production allows us to bear the burden with Grove as she vulnerably walks us through her own journey.... full review

I'm not sure where to begin - how can i really describe or share what we experienced watching this show? I'll Be With You In A Minute was deeply moving, heartfelt, funny, playful, warm and mournful - it oscillated between frenetic and steady, all intentionally, and all so perfectly. Natalie shared her grief with us in ways that made the entire audience erupt in laughter in one moment, and break out in tears in another. Truly a delight to watch Natalie in action and see this story unfold. I'll be thinking about this show until I have an opportunity to see it again.... full review

I laughed. I cried. So did everyone else. Very well done in all areas - writing, acting, producing, directing.... full review