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A Pair To Remember
Written and Performed by Yana Kesala!
My two favorite solo shows -- back to back in one evening.
The Ukrainian Dentist's Daughter is based on my mother's life -- a story whose linchpin is my mother's wedding day.
I Think My Heart Needs Glasses is based on my own life -- my journey with love, grief, and the search for peace.
Revisiting these shows has been a joyous revelation, solidifying my connection to my past and heritage, and a lesson in gratitude as I plan my own wedding and look toward my future.
Come on this adventure with me.
"It is just Kesala, a bench, and an acted story which has a miraculous rhythm and a beautiful flow from goofiness to stillness and back again...a truly accomplished soloist...Go." --Charlebois Post
The Ukrainian Dentist's Daughter
Award-Winning actress Yana Kesala brings her mother's true story of immigration, anticipation, and love to life in the critically acclaimed one woman show.
WINNER: SPIRIT OF THE FRINGE, MONTREAL 2012
WINNER: BEST FEMALE PERFORMANCE, WINNIPEG 2012
WINNER: BEST OF FEST, SEATTLE 2012
Heartwarming and absolutely charming says The Visitorium. Nothing short of amazing...Simply Fantastic says Montreal's Bloody Underrated and the Victoria Times Colonist says Phenomenal.
In downtown New York we meet Maya, a 24-year-old Ukrainian girl about to be married. With her husband-to-be already 2 hours late, she starts looking forward at the new chapter of her life while reliving all of the moments that brought her to this church on New Years Eve, 1967. It is a true story of Ukrainian heritage and American spirit that transcends time in a single heartwarming performance.
I Think My Heart Needs Glasses
WINNER:
Best of Fest Winnipeg Fringe 2013
"I Think My Heart Needs Glasses is a brilliant follow-up to Kesalas The Ukrainian Dentists Daughter. Not only is this a Rite of Passage piece for this performer; it celebrates and illuminates her personal growth and victories as a person. This show should not be missed."
--Cole Hornaday, SeattleStar.net
"YANA KESALA IS A FORCE...PHENOMENAL ACTING CHOPS"
Victoria Times Colonist
"I WOULD SEEK OUT ANOTHER KESALA PERFORMANCE
IN A HEARTBEAT" CBC Manitoba
On day one of a silent meditation retreat we meet Yana, a novice meditator who's a bit skeptical about the whole thing. With 10 days of silence ahead of her and 28 years of baggage behind her, she explores the scars left on her heart from years of running into walls with love. It is the true story of a mission for the perfect prescription.
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LocationEclectic Theater (View)
1214 10th Ave
Seattle, WA 98122
United States
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