Blood Memory

by Becca Schlossberg

Told in two parts, Blood Memory is a solo piece about trauma and genetic memory. Focusing on the women in their family, Becca Schlossberg takes a deep dive into the behaviors shaped by one event, the Holocaust, urgently trying to piece together the fragments of a shared history. Told through humor, raw honesty, and showtunes, Blood Memory is a universal story about the human need to heal.

Told in two parts, Blood Memory is a solo piece about trauma and genetic memory. Focusing on the women in their family, Becca Schlossberg takes a deep dive into the behaviors shaped by one event, the Holocaust, urgently trying to piece together the fragments of a shared history. Told through humor, raw honesty, and showtunes, Blood Memory is a universal story about the human need to heal.

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  • Donna Gordon: Blood Memory by Becca Schlossberg
    “

    This is funny and sad, all in one story about a trip to Israel. Schlossberg has a relative who endured the Holocaust and she feels haunted by the memory passed to her genetically. Will a trip to Israel help erase her inherited demons, or deepen her connection to her Jewish inheritance? Those two possibilities become entwined in this sometimes poetic and always individualistic story.

    This is funny and sad, all in one story about a trip to Israel. Schlossberg has a relative who endured the Holocaust and she feels haunted by the memory passed to her genetically. Will a trip to Israel help erase her inherited demons, or deepen her connection to her Jewish inheritance? Those two possibilities become entwined in this sometimes poetic and always individualistic story.

    ”
  • Andrew Rincon: Blood Memory by Becca Schlossberg
    “

    This play is funny, quirky and painful in the best way. The way Becca captures her own journey in reconciling herself with the trauma of her family’s life is breathtaking. I still have a line from the show that I hear over and over. Especially great for a comedic Jewish actress.

    This play is funny, quirky and painful in the best way. The way Becca captures her own journey in reconciling herself with the trauma of her family’s life is breathtaking. I still have a line from the show that I hear over and over. Especially great for a comedic Jewish actress.

    ”

Development History

  • Workshop, The Amoralists, 2017