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Humour has rarely been associated with the Holocaust, but in this rich, funny and poignant performance, Filler creates the qualities of the universal family out of the family she lost. The 36 characters she depicts in her remarkable solo performance balance humour, love, passion and pathos. This ground-breaking off-Broadway show celebrates love for family, especially for the extended family of one survivor of Auschwitz who made his home in New Zealand after the war. He is accompanied on a journey back to the camps by his comedian daughter Deb. This is the story of a Holocaust survivor with a difference. How do we find humour in our most difficult moments? Is a sense of humour hereditary? These stories mould themselves into a comic repertoire which is daring and delicate. Black Humour at it s absolute best. Punch Me in the Stomach was first workshopped at the La Mama Theatre in New York before touring to The Adelaide Festival, and the New York Festival of the Arts where it won 'Critics Pick . It opened off-Broadway in 1992 and has toured to Hong Kong, Australia and New Zealand since.

Cast/Performers

Deb Filler

Creatives/Company

Author(s): Deb Filler, Alison Summers