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a silver medal for the performer - if not the show
authentic
cake
charming; emotionally impactful; extremely tasty!
family story jewish history creative concept
forgiveness
holocaust
jewish
a must
acceptance
beauty
courageous
deep
enduring love
family history
hate
heartbreaking
passion
powerful
profound
sad
solo show
touching
tragicomedy
true
KARIN COLLISON
certified reviewer
June 18, 2019
Moti’s charmingly ramshackle style (including the baking of an outrageously delicious cake during the course of the show — which the audience samples after!) lulls you into such a comfortable and warmly nostalgic place that when he delivers the play’s devastating punches (there are a few) it takes your breath away. ...
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ERNEST KEARNEY
certified reviewer
June 18, 2019
BUCHBOOT HAS A LOVELY VOICE, AND HIS SINGING OF SOME SELDOM HEARD YIDDISH CLASSICS WAS A JOY, BUT HE HAS BURIED BOTH HIS TALENTS AND HIS GRANDMOTHER’S POIGNANT TALE IN A TOMB OF THE UNESSENTIAL.
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JAMIE ROSE
certified reviewer
June 19, 2019
What a beautiful theatrical experience. Moti Buchboot is funny, warm, and stunningly authentic as he lays his heart and soul on the stage while telling this heartbreaking but ultimately uplifting tale of his Grandmother and her experiences in the holocaust. ...
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AMANDA LAINBERGER
certified reviewer
June 20, 2019
This wasn’t a “show” it was the telling of a story. An important story that needs to be told so it is not forgotten....
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