Nanna-stasia

Nanna-stasia
By Eleanor Stankiewicz. Directed by Marcel Blanch de Wilt. Fringe World. The Library, The Girls School, Wellington St, Perth. Jan 17- Feb 2, 2020

In Nanna-stasia you are invited into the kitchen of Eleanor Stankiewicz’s grandmother for a funny, warm story of love, family and the importance of listening to your older family members.

When Eleanor was 7, she saw the animated film Anastasia. Knowing very little about her nanna’s early years, in Lithuania during World War II, Eleanor’s mind made her Nanna - Lithuania’s Anastasia - and this was closer to the truth than you might imagine.

A cosy, well-structured show, Eleanor connects with her audience in a beautiful way. A lovely combination of storytelling, song, rapid characterisations and almost unaware movement, this is a show that clearly touched the audience. An uplifting story of sadness and joy.

From time to time you stumble across a Fringe Show that really deserves a larger audience. The small audience on the night I attended had a broad demographic from about 20 to mid-80s and the buzz afterwards would suggest that everyone really enjoyed it. As one mature gentleman put it so beautifully “Choosing a show at Fringe is a lottery, and we really won with this show.”

A show that is like a Tim Tam - a sweet, comfort food that is also a treat.

Kimberley Shaw

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