★★★★★ “Left me lost for words yet I cannot stop talking about it.” – The Advertiser
★★★★★ “Unforgettable—a must-see for history buffs and theatre-aficionados alike.” – Fringe Review UK
★★★★★ "This is a stunning piece of theatre, and not one to be missed.” - Voice Magazine
Ingrid Garner’s internationally acclaimed adaptation of her grandmother’s award-winning WWII memoir returns to California to deliver an account of war more relevant than ever.
Eleanor’s Story traces 9-year-old Eleanor’s path from the U.S. to Germany, where her family moves in pursuit of work during the Depression. But when war breaks out as they are crossing the Atlantic, return home becomes impossible. For seven years, they live as enemy aliens stuck at the epicenter of WWII, in Berlin. While desperate for allied victory, Eleanor’s family must endure allied bombings, hunger, gestapo threats, and finally, the horrors of Russian occupation.
Garner creates true living history as she plays her grandmother and an entire cast of characters. Accompanied by projection and sound, the audience is immersed in Eleanor’s coming-of-age odyssey as she struggles to maintain stability, hope, and identity in a world of terror and contrasts.
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