7:00 p.m. at The Marsh Berkeley
Music
Joshua Raoul Brody, piano and vocals
Stories
Catherine Debon, Lullaby of a Partisan (excerpt)
Courage and resilience saw her mother through the Nazi occupation of France and the struggles of raising a child alone—singing resistance songs as lullabies. Now, her daughter searches for her own path to resilience.
Alma DeLeon, What do you see, when you look at me?
Multiple characters and voices. What a wonderful world….
Harriett Jernigan, The Austrian “Get Out”
A trip from Germany to Austria with 15-year-old exchange student lands Harriett in a hostile and racist environment, a twisted custody battle, and potential deportation. Harriett learns at the height of the chaos that she has to give up control in order to regain it.
Natacha Ruck, Confessions of a French interpreter
How do you get your dream job? And once you have it, how do you keep your sanity? French Interpreter Extraordinaire Natacha Ruck takes you behind the scenes at world renowned film festivals to meet your French-film heroes… Whatever the consequences.
About the Performers
Catherine Debon is a writer, performer and director who has been involved with the performance art scene since she immigrated from France in the mid 80’s. Originally a dancer, she weaves movement, narrative, and musicality when creating solos from personal stories.
After a long career as a registered nurse, Alma DeLeon has turned her focus to the arts as a poet, writer, comedian, performer, photographer, actor, and impressionist.
Harriett Jernigan is a 6-time winner of The Moth StorySLAM and has been featured on the Moth Radio Hour. She’s told stories at Radium Runway, Bawdy Storytelling, and Simply Said. She’s also the founder of First Person Story, a live storytelling show in Berkeley.
Natacha Ruck is endlessly curious about the world and what nurtures and motivates us. She is a producer at Tell It on Tuesday, has two hour-long shows that explore how family and work shape us. She loves chocolate and a well-told story.
Joshua Raoul Brody has been a regular at all The Marsh venues over its 30+ year history, collaborating with Merle Kessler, The Residents, A Karen Carpenter Xmas, Marga Gomez, Josh Kornbluth, Pulp Playhouse, and countless others, as well as doing his own work. He’s also done a bunch of other stuff. Drop him a line at mail@jraoul.org to be put on his mailing list, or just to say hi.