Amelia [& Hen]Rietta is a solo piece navigating the experience of grieving someone Amelia has never met; her grandmother Henrietta Kishter, who died suddenly when her mother was 15 years old. This is a piece for my mother’s mother. For the first time, Amelia will dive into their family’s history and Henrietta’s past by sharing found text from their mother’s diaries, photographs, & other historical documents in an effort to reach this ghost they do not know. The audience will play a vital role: bearing witness, searching with them, a fellow or a guide on a treasure hunt for feeling. This performance is part of Ghosts and Grief: A Collection, alongside In The Stead Of A Burnt Family Tree, I Stand.

Showtimes: 5/9 at 8:30pm, 5/10 at 7:00pm, 5/11 at 8:30pm, 5/12 at 8:30pm

Venue: Sunnyside Community Center Basement (3520 SE Yamhill St, Portland OR 97214)

Length: 75 minutes (as part of the Ghosts and Grief double feature)

Note: This venue is a masks-required space - please bring a mask if you can - there will be some on-site if needed.

All tickets are pay-what-you-will

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Production credits:

Director: Sizheng Song

Performer: Amelia Sommer

Sound Design: Bryan Miller