(Michael Richard)
The New York comedy hit My
Mother's Italian, My Father's Jewish & I'm in Therapy! which has just
completed its third sellout season in South Africa is touring throughout Southern
Africa in 2014.
Created onstage in New York by comedian Steve Solomon, this
hilariously funny play tells the story of an Italian-Jewish family and the
crazy characters surrounding them - whose sole purpose is to drive him into
therapy (and they succeed!). This smash hit show played off Broadway for almost
two years and subsequent to this has toured the world since 2007.
The demanding role requires a leading man of range and
stature and as such, the South African producers, AfroAsia, have cast popular
stage and television actor Michael Richard in the role of Steve.
In this one-man tour
de force, Richard has created a range of voices, dialects and sound effects
that will make the stories and jokes come alive.
The South African production was originally directed by
Charmaine Weir-Smith, with set design by Wilhelm Disbergen and lighting by Jane
Gosnell.
My Mother's Italian,
My Father's Jewish & I'm in Therapy! is one part lasagne, one part
kreplach and two parts Prozac. You don't have to be Jewish or Italian to see
this show. All you need is to know what it feels like to leave a family dinner
with heartburn and a headache! The theatre’s box-office will charge you just a
fraction of what your therapist does, so come and laugh at someone else’s
family for a change.
My Mother's Italian, My Father's Jewish & I'm in
Therapy! Has one performance on April 25 at 19h30 at the Schlesinger Theatre at Michaelhouse. Tickets
R100 booked through Angela Jonsson on email at theatre@michaelhouse.org or call 033
234 1314.
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