Adapted for the stage from the French best seller transcribed by Gitta Mallasz, this stunning true story takes us on a spiritual journey with four young Hungarian artists who experience the power of belief in the midst of The Holocaust.
Talking with Angels:
Budapest, 1943
a miraculous True Story
Adapted and performed by Shelley Mitchell, this unique interfaith play is a “must see” for anyone on an independent spiritual path.
“This is a long way from The Diary of Anne Frank… It’s an intellectually, spiritually and poetically rigorous journey into the larger meanings of life. ...Its excruciating beauty derives from its simplicity and its purity.”
—LA WEEKLY
Having experienced the spell Shelley Mitchell is able to cast over the psychologically minded with her theatrical craft, I find myself most impressed by something one rarely sees even in psychological art: her ability to bring the realization of the spirit to life. —John Beebe, president, C.G. JUNG INSTITUTE OF SAN FRANCISCO
“Shelley Mitchell transforms back and forth, in seconds, from the 85 year old Mallasz to the timeless angels. She does this with such conviction that she has no need of gimmicks or devices . ”
— CULTUURPERS DUTCH THEATRE FESTIVAL
Mitchell’s consummate skill as a performer illuminates this thoughtful combination of human bravery and the divine.
—IRISH THEATRE MAGAZINE
Over 400 performances have been seen around the world!
Edinburgh • New York • Amsterdam • Dublin • San Francisco • Los Angeles • Chicago • Seattle • Phoenix • Atlanta • Portland
Help us bring
Talking with Angels: Budapest, 1943
to New York City, fall 2024!
“Talking with Angels is a tour de force by Shelley Mitchell. Solo on a bare stage with just mind, body, imagination and chutzpa to sustain her, she creates a marvelous ensemble drama out of thin air. It’s a wonder to behold.”
—CARROLL BALLARD, filmmaker
(The Black Stallion, Fly Away Home)