About the Project
What happens when a Jewish girl from Connecticut, raised by a rabbi, conditioned to defend Israel at all costs, and quietly losing her grip on reality, decides the most logical alternative to college is joining a foreign military?
Slack Off is a sharp, hilarious, and surprisingly tender autobiographical solo show about identity, belonging, and the stories we tell ourselves to avoid doing the hard work of actually knowing who we are. Penina Beede traces her journey from growing up in a tight-knit Jewish community, through a life-changing few years in Israel, and back home again with a very different understanding of herself and the world.
Part coming-of-age story, part political reckoning, and entirely cringe by her own proud admission, Slack Off asks what it means to untangle yourself from the knots your community tied you into, and how self-expression might just be the thing that saves you.
Content note: Contains mature themes including mental illness, military service, and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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