Sep 21, 2024, 7:30 PM
Location: New Milford, CT
★ ★ ★ ★ JOYCE MCMILLAN, THE SCOTSMAN
“Peltzman’s one-hour solo show is put together with such grace, beauty and sorrow that it offers a richly rewarding and thoughtful experience. At key moments during the show, Peltzman takes to the grand piano on stage, and plays like an angel.”
★ ★ ★ ★ THE WEE REVIEW
“The combination of story, music, history, and heart is incredibly potent and poignant. An extraordinary story… powerful and moving.”
★ ★ ★ ★ UKTW
“A beautiful celebration of a lost talent.”
★ ★ ★ ★ THEATRE TRAVELS
“Throughout the performance, Peltzman’s style of storytelling was captivating and touching. A heartbreaking story ... told beautifully through images and music.”
ABOUT DEDICATION
New York pianist, Roger Peltzman’s one-person show, Dedication, recounts his family’s tragic history fleeing the Nazis in war-torn Europe using drama, humor, powerful images and musical performances of everything from blues to Chopin. Drawn into the story of people he never knew, Peltzman develops a “relationship” with his uncle, Norbert Stern, a brilliant pianist who was murdered in Auschwitz at age 21. Learning that Holocaust trauma can be inherited, Peltzman recounts his coming to terms with second generation survivor trauma and the role of music in helping to manage wounds that will never fully heal. A singular tale from the Holocaust that is at once extraordinary and relatable.
CREATIVES
Director
Jessi D. Hill
Lighting Design
Kate Ashton
Projection Design
Jason Thompson and Kaitlyn Pietras of PXT Studios
Sound Design
Jane Shaw