Kate is in southern Germany visiting her Opa, which is the informal German word for grandfather.  During her visit, she asks him a lot of questions about his time as half-Jewish man during World War Two. These scenes are intertwined with flashbacks to Opa as a man in his thirties with his wife and child avoiding the Nazis. 

Christopher Franciosa has written a very compelling and gripping play based loosely on his grandparents’ lives during the holocaust. It explores what someone would do to survive in very extreme circumstances. 

Meghan Lewis is solid as Kate who is determined to discover what her father did during the war. Allan Wasserman (Nobody Wants This) is excellent as Opa, who would much rather forget those times than talk about them. Jeremy Schaye is superb as the young Opa who is doing everything he can for his family. Lilli Passero is splendid as the wife navigating what life throws at her. Lastly, Victor Montez is great as the young SS soldier, whose intentions are well hidden. 

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Quinn Delaney