TELEGRAPH'S #1 Theatre Pick — Edinburgh Fringe 2017
★★★★★ "Audience went from tears to breath held in suspense to roaring laughter, all in 60 minutes." —Edmonton Journal
★★★★★ “Left me lost for words and yet I cannot stop talking about it.” —The Advertiser
★★★★★ "This is a stunning piece of theatre, and not one to be missed.” —Voice Magazine
★★★★★ "A must-see for history buffs and theatre-aficionados alike." —Fringe Review UK
Based on Eleanor Ramrath Garner’s best-selling memoir, both of these 16-time award-winning adaptations (written and performed by her granddaughter, Ingrid Garner) detail Eleanor’s youth as an American caught in WWII Berlin and the intricacies of post-war life.
Ingrid Garner is an internationally acclaimed Fringe veteran based out of Los Angeles making her Toronto debut at Sweet Action Theatre.
(60min) (Recommended Ages 14+)
About
Eleanor's Story: An American Girl in Hitler’s Germany traces 9-year-old Eleanor’s path from the U.S. to Germany, where her family moves in pursuit of work during the Great Depression. But when war breaks out as they are crossing the Atlantic, return home becomes impossible. While desperate for allied victory, her family must endure allied bombings, hunger, gestapo threats, the final fierce battle for Berlin and the perils of Russian occupation.
80 years later, Eleanor's granddaughter brings this unique history life. Embodying her ancestors in a fascinating performance accompanied by cinematic sound and video, and punctuated with humor, Garner delivers a timely coming-of-age odyssey.
Content Warnings
Sounds of sirens, artillery, and bombings. Discussion of death, suicide and sexual assault.
Artist Bio
Ingrid Garner is a LA theatre-maker with a BA in Theatre from Cal State Fullerton. Since 2014, she has been touring the international Fringe circuit with “Eleanor's Story”, a stage adaptation of her grandmother's award-winning memoir of the same name. The performance has earned 16 awards, including “Best Theatre” accolades at the world’s five largest theatre festivals and a wealth of five-star reviews. At home, Ingrid teaches creative writing to incarcerated youth and military veterans.