Inheritance: A Litany

“Inheritance: A Litany” is a deeply intimate, yet universal, personal narrative, dance-opera-play, and comic drama created and performed by Janis Brenner. Inspired by Ms. Brenner’s late parents, the 51-minute work is a journey into the myriad of ways Ms. Brenner “became” her parents—inheriting her father’s wavy hair and sarcasm, her mother’s singing voice and fragile bones. The autobiographical one-woman show reveals aspects of a family’s story, as well as the nature of how we become who we are.

The interdisciplinary tour-de-force also uncovers what make us each unique, complicated, and fragile human beings. This show is appropriate for ages 14 and up. Following the performance, stay for a Q&A with Ms. Brenner.