NIUSIA - Buchan Mechanics Hall
Niusia was a Holocaust survivor. She was charming and savvy, but her granddaughter, Beth, only remembers an angry, dying woman. Beth is ready to learn her stories, but what she discovers is all the questions she didn’t know existed and wasn’t allowed to ask.
Weaving together memories, handed-down stories, and interviews with family, Beth sets out to understand her nana’s complex legacy. She gives voice to the cruel thoughts you shouldn’t have about your Holocaust-surviving nana, stumbles upon her own Jewishness (something she used only to evade school church services), and ultimately confronts how deeply embedded these horrific memories are in her family line. She asks, “I’ve somehow always known these stories. When did I learn these stories, and how?”
Journey with Beth as she is shown the tenderness she missed out on, learns to laugh at the unlaughable, and wades through the complexity of trauma-laden memories, love, and familial relationships.
| Venue: | Buchan Mechanics Hall |
| Performance Times: | Thursday 8 May 2025 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM (UTC+10) |
| Duration: | 1 hour - No Interval |
| Ticket Prices: | FREE |
| Patron Advice: |
Adult themes of war crimes, violence, antisemitism, genocide, descriptions of concentration camp experiences, depiction of PTSD flashback and mild coarse language. Suitable for 15+ years |
This project is coordinated by East Gippsland Shire Council funded by the Victorian Government through Emergency Recovery Victoria’s Local Government Bushfire Recovery Funding in response to the 2019-20 Eastern Victorian Bushfires
$5 off shows | free drink on arrival | first release tickets* | VIP offers
*from July 2025
Click here to find out more
Monday to Friday, 10am to 2pm on 5152 1482.
Contact Form
Resend recently purchased tickets to our events to your email.
Enter email to start search
You can review the event organiser's terms and conditions here.