Holocaust rescuer Gitta Mallasz takes us on a wild spiritual journey as she strives to protect her Jewish friends who were trapped in a slave labor factory during the Nazi occupation of Budapest. Together, they experienced an inexplicable ‘out of body’ phenomenon and meticulously documented this extraordinary event. Their diaries have left us a legacy of wisdom, hope and humanity for future generations.
Talking with Angels:
Budapest, 1943
a miraculous True Story
Shelley Mitchell transforms the best-selling French book Dialogues avec l'Ange into the powerful stage performance Talking with Angels: Budapest, 1943. This play masterfully weaves elements reminiscent of Schindler's List, My Dinner with André, and Close Encounters of the Third Kind into a profound theatrical experience that will have you sitting on the edge of your seat!
“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, February, 2025
“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)