What I liked
Honest acting and provocative writing. Nicole is bravely attempting to deal with generational guilt and inherited post traumatic stress. The direction of the piece and production values are excellent. Madeleine Felder brought ingenious stage design and an excellent sound mix to highlight the contemporary connections that Nicole is making between her grandparent’s experience of WW2 and our world situation today.
What I didn't like
This is a much more profound discussion than is appropriate for this small and personal review.
My overall impression
This is a challenging and disturbing show that makes you think. It is a deeply experienced performance of a difficult subject. Even though I am not completely sure how I feel about the way Nicole tackled her subject, I am indebted to her for creating a piece of theatre that forces one to evaluate their deepest held convictions. The play asks us to reevaluate our convictions about victims of trauma and Nicole is truthfully invested in the performance.
