A Miraculous True Story

In 1943 Hungary, a young woman named Gitta Mallasz defied the horrors of the Holocaust by posing as a Nazi officer, sheltering her friends and scores of Jewish women and children in a Schindler’s List-style sweatshop.

As they faced the darkest depths of humanity, one of them began speaking in a voice that was not her own. They recorded her channeled messages in their journals, which
were later published by Gitta, the lone survivor, as the book Talking with Angels. It has since been translated into 26 languages.

This hauntingly beautiful story of self-discovery is a legacy for humanity, revealing the enduring power of inner truth in a world gripped by political lies and fear.

“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

“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

“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)

Talking with Angels:
Budapest, 1943

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