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The Art of Remembering
The Art of Remembering
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Author: Adina L. Ruskin Publisher: Dramatists Play Service (cover may change) Format: Softcover # of Pages: 40 Pub. Date: 1998 Edition: Acting ISBN-10: 0822216078 ISBN-13: 9780822216070 Cast Size: 3 female
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About
the Play:
The Art of Remembering is a one-act drama by Adina L.
Ruskin. As a young women unboxes the belongings of her late
father, she takes a journey into her memories. From her grandmother's
journey to America, to her own journey to France, The Art of
Remembering examines identity, memory, and the connection between
all human beings.
The Art of Remembering is
about Rebecca, a grieving woman who returns home to bury her father.
While there, she cleans out her childhood closet, and as she
rediscovers objects, memories about her own life, the life of her
grandmother, and even the lives of strangers, come tumbling out. She
finds herself immersed in the past and her persona splits into three
different aspects, portrayed by three actors who travel through time
and myriad of memories in a non-linear fashion. Together, the three
Rebeccas, drift from memory to memory, reconfiguring and re-enacting
the past in an attempt to console, celebrate, and reconcile. There's a memory about a feisty Polish-Jewish émigré taking
America by storm, an Argentinian activist who stands against his country's
repression, and a woman who saw the rise and fall of the Berlin Wall – among many others. And as you bear witness to these memories, you begin to see Rebecca as the sum of her collective past, a beautiful collage of all that has happened around her. The Art of Remembering reminds us of the beauty of life and
the importance of honouring the
dead and remembering our past, especially world-shattering events
like the Holocaust and the building of the Berlin Wall. As the
script says, "it only takes one generation to forget."
The Art of Remembering premiered in 1996 at The Roman Eagle
Lodge during the 50th Edinburgh Festival Fringe in Edinburgh,
Scotland. It won critical acclaim and was heralded by the BBC as
"Best of Fringe". It was also selected as the best one-act
play in England in 2001. The
play has been performed in regional, college, and community theatre
productions.
Cast: 3 female
What people say:
"Four Stars, Pick of the
Day…Marcel Proust bit into a biscuit and his memory took off for
several volumes… The Art of Remembering has a
cast of three and some mimed relics and remembered addresses, but
they speak volumes in under an hour… inspiringly creative. It is
certainly guaranteed to heal any misgivings you may have about the
endurance of the human spirit." — The Scotsman
"Three women, each with a
suitcase, unpack the memorabilia of their life experience, letting
loose memories of people and places and events in evocative fragments
reaching back over the century. In Adina L. Ruskin's
cinematic-style collage play, cleverly composed… the memories are
momentarily held before us, then dissolve as others take their place.
The careful blend of poignancy and lively humour add to its special
appeal." — The Stage
(UK)
"The Art of Remembering
is an intimate, honest, and moving theatrical experience honoring
the memories that shape us, the people who touch us, and a past that
sometimes picks us up, takes us for an unexpected ride, then carries
us all the way back to the present, wiser and braver and more
resolved." — The Austin Chronicle
bout the Playwright:
Adina L. Ruskin is an American actress, teacher, and
playwright who was born in New York City of French and Argentine
heritage. Her first play, The Art of Remembering, was selected
as the best one-act play in England in 2001.
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