★★★★★ “A captivated full-house audience went from tears to breath held in suspense to roaring laughter.” - Edmonton Journal
★★★★★ “A complete, stand alone epic.” - Fringe Feed
"Juror's Choice" winner, Ingrid Garner, returns to Ottawa Fringe with a fascinating sequel to her grandmother's acclaimed memoir ‘Eleanor’s Story: An American Girl In Hitler’s Germany’.
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SHOW DESCRIPTION (60min)(Ages 12+)
Ingrid Garner, 16-time award-winning creator of ‘Eleanor's Story: An American Girl In Hitler's Germany’ returns with a timely sequel to her grandmother’s acclaimed memoir. In 1946, teenage Eleanor has managed to survive WWII as an enemy alien caught in Berlin. But upon her long-awaited return home, she struggles to navigate U.S. high school while haunted by war memories.
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder serves as a theatrical device to contrast a plentiful America with Eleanor's flashbacks of a ravaged Germany. Despite her newfound safety, an innocent sound or word can trigger a terrible recollection. The performance offers a fascinating look at the intricacies of coping with trauma, survivor’s guilt, family separation, and culture shock. While it presents a unique perspective (an American returning home after coming of age in a war zone) Eleanor’s struggle to assimilate into a peaceful society is all too familiar for today’s international refugees. The war may be over, but the battle within has just begun.
*It is not necessary to have seen the original show to enjoy this sequel.
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ARTS COURT THEATRE
2 Daly Ave
Thursday, June 12 - 6:00 PM
Saturday, June 14 - 9:00 PM
Sunday, June 15 - 2:30 PM
Wednesday, June 18 - 8:00 PM
Friday, June 20 - 10:30PM
Sunday, June 22 - 6:00 PM
TICKETS: ottawafringe.com
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