TAPPING MY WAY TO THE NUTHOUSE - AND BACK
Lynne Jassem, a tiny, diminutive but feisty woman, tells and taps out the story of her life as a child performer, overly-smothered and pushed relentlessly by a stage-mom, who was once a Rockette, that led her into much turmoil in her following years. She re-enacts her childhood dance classes, portraying both herself as a scared little girl and all of the elders she comes in contact with, the first being her dance teacher, Charlie, who has a gruff voice while spouting commands at her to perform overtly, which upsets her greatly, crying, singing, tap dancing and shaking her way through "Sweet Little Alice Blue Gown," as her mother watches critically from the corner...
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An inside view of what it’s like being locked up in a nut house! Crazy! Lynne is a great performer and I loved every minute of her tap dancing and the stories of her performing as a young girl on TV. Beautiful story by a beautiful soul!...
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Deeply affecting, boundary-less romp into and out of an experience few have known, performed by a super energetic, masterful storyteller with total command of both her inner and outer space. ...
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