And This One's True

This solo show is based on real-life conversations, events, and séances. Ninety-two-year-old Mamie Rae has reached death’s door but is reluctant to enter, despite her organs failing and turning "waxy and yellow." She believes it is her destiny to share her extraordinary life story with an audience on a stage, requiring their participation, acceptance, and admiration before she can finally let go and pass on to the other side. From humble beginnings with a violent father in London, to an unlikely career as a fit model, to becoming a farmer’s wife in New Zealand, Mamie committed herself wholeheartedly to everything, living an extraordinary life because of it. However, she struggles to fully commit to her belief in her spiritual guide, without whom she is terrified of entering her looming afterlife. Using a variety of storytelling styles—from puppetry and audience participation to knee acting (you’ll find out!)—this innovative show is like no other.