The Moment I Knew | The Braid
Inspiring Jewish Stories on Stage (The Braid) • 10m
Emmy Award–winning writer and star of the Off-Broadway hit Not That Jewish, Monica Piper tells riotous tales of life as the stressed-out single working mother of a teenage son. Overwhelmed by the task of buying an acceptable dress for the Ginsberg bar mitzvah, she flees the mall to arrive at her yearly mammogram appointment on time. When the results come in, Monica’s relationship with everything and everyone changes. But her son, who thinks she’s an idiot, has the most unexpected reaction of anyone. Released in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, this is a story guaranteed to bring tears and laughter, occasionally at the same time!
Produced by The Braid/Jewish Women’s Theatre
Writer/Performer Monica Piper
USA, 2019
True autobiographical story, Comedy
English
10 minutes
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