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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John is a master of storytelling, dance, and movement, and he's in his element in this show. You'll be hard pressed to find another solo show of this caliber at the fringe festival - or anywhere else....
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certified reviewerJune 19, 2016
The Old Woman was exquisite, moving, and perfectly executed ... Bravo ... ...
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“The Old Woman” is a melancholy story of one son’s experiences in helping to care for a mother with dementia. Writer and performer John Grady couches this show in the framework of telling stories. His own stories, the stories of his mother - we hear the recording of his mother at the beginning of the show and later find out that Grady recorded his mother telling stories from her life - and even the recital of an old Irish bedtime story called “The Old Woman.” This piece poses more questions than it answers, but in an intentional way to spark thought. ‘Do the drugs we take make us better, or are they actually to blame for making us sicker?’ was particularly poignant. Grady is able to infuse some comedy into the beginning of the piece, but as ...
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