kind words
REVIEWS/PRESS:
THEATRE MIRROR
JEWISH BOSTON
EDUCATIONAL BLOG
"What an amazing evening it was last night. Each of you is a master storyteller. Together, you are a powerhouse. I am so glad that we were able to bring you to our community."
--Dr. Sean Egan, School Leader/Principal, Hammond Academy of Science and Technology
"A fabulous evening of heart-felt storytelling accompanied by beautiful music. These 3 women embody the spirit of universal understanding and acceptance among the people of the earth. We are all part of humanity and our similarities outweigh our differences. The personal stories shared with us made this so evident in an eloquent, charming, but sometimes frightening way. There were tears, there were laughs, there was a sense of unity and peace. I highly recommend this performance for any group interested in sharing the message of interfaith communication and understanding."
--Sharon E. Johnson, President, National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) South Cook Section
"Words cannot express how grateful we all are for the incredible messages you shared with us last Thurs. night in St. Louis. We have had SO much positive feedback from our members who attended. As a theatre mom of a professional child performer, I personally saw your craft appealing and awe inspiring! There are many who are professional interfaith speakers out in the world doing much good. However, I’m not so sure there is anyone who has the gift of transporting an audience to the places you did. The creativity and passion in your messages resonated with our audience and you took our work to a new dimension that night. "
--Mary Pedersen, Interim Director of Programs, Interfaith Partnership of Greater St. Louis
"Sisters of Story enthralled our multi-faith audience with an interweaving of story and song that was as impactful as it was artful. The evening celebrated unique elements of each faith tradition while simultaneously underscoring the single divine Source from which we spring. Their stories arc arrestingly from the heart and testify, with both gravitas and humor, to what it means to be human. In touching upon such universal themes as love and loss, death and despair, survival and uncertainty, Sisters of Story entertained—and, further, they cultivated our sense of the transcendent in the every-day and in the every-one. Truly a moving and timely experience for all.”
--Rev. Jeff Braun, Senior Pastor, Winnetka Congregational Church (Winnetka, IL)
"It is affecting and the moments work most beautifully are when you reflect themes through each of your unique cultural/religious windows, and when the music emerges from one cultural paradigm and morphs into another, calling on that theme without words. Loved how there was no commentary, just stories. It’s an honor to the audience that we can connect the dots. Thank you women."
--Judith Black, Nationally known Jewish Storyteller
"Thank you so much for inviting me to the evening of women's storytelling. All four women's voices were strong and clear, blending their messages of compassion and faith to heal the hurt caused by the voices of hate in today's society. Being among others who believe in the good within us all is also so affirming. The voices of the talented musician was lovely as well. I especially appreciated the oud and middle eastern singing."
--Madeleine Solomon, guest at New Trier Multi-Faith Alliance performance
"Sisters of Story was certainly a very impactful presentation that I had the opportunity to witness at the Glenview Ismaili Center. Thank you for sharing the 'message of tolerance' so beautifully."
-- Prof. Jamaluddin Husain, Ph.D. Purdue University Northwest
"God doesn't have borders. I can't ever believe God meant for religion to have borders. I feel your show demonstrated that. God wants us to be one."
-- Sr. Anne, LHC (Lovers of the Holy Cross)
“Keeping Faith: Sisters of Story was a thoughtful and engaging experience with emotional and spiritual depth.”
-- Rabbi Emily E. Segal
"While I was watching the performance, there came a point where I was really hearing each of you interchangeably, losing the individual background of the personal storyteller for just a moment and listening only to the message, recognizing that the message was that, in a sense, each story could have been from any one of you or from any one of us listening. Our stories share common joy and struggle; the details differ, and our responses are unique, but we are all traveling a journey set forth by God, a journey that is so much better when we travel in community with one another."
-- Julie Pavlini, New Life Lutheran Church
"You and your friends, stories last night at Wesleyan in Lincoln were such a powerful and positive experience I can't stop thinking about it. It was such a counter to all the negative and vitriolic gargage we have to deal with everyday in the news, I couldn't watch the regular news this morning. Thank you again, God with you all."
-- Allen Luebbe, Wesleyan University
THEATRE MIRROR
JEWISH BOSTON
EDUCATIONAL BLOG
"What an amazing evening it was last night. Each of you is a master storyteller. Together, you are a powerhouse. I am so glad that we were able to bring you to our community."
--Dr. Sean Egan, School Leader/Principal, Hammond Academy of Science and Technology
"A fabulous evening of heart-felt storytelling accompanied by beautiful music. These 3 women embody the spirit of universal understanding and acceptance among the people of the earth. We are all part of humanity and our similarities outweigh our differences. The personal stories shared with us made this so evident in an eloquent, charming, but sometimes frightening way. There were tears, there were laughs, there was a sense of unity and peace. I highly recommend this performance for any group interested in sharing the message of interfaith communication and understanding."
--Sharon E. Johnson, President, National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) South Cook Section
"Words cannot express how grateful we all are for the incredible messages you shared with us last Thurs. night in St. Louis. We have had SO much positive feedback from our members who attended. As a theatre mom of a professional child performer, I personally saw your craft appealing and awe inspiring! There are many who are professional interfaith speakers out in the world doing much good. However, I’m not so sure there is anyone who has the gift of transporting an audience to the places you did. The creativity and passion in your messages resonated with our audience and you took our work to a new dimension that night. "
--Mary Pedersen, Interim Director of Programs, Interfaith Partnership of Greater St. Louis
"Sisters of Story enthralled our multi-faith audience with an interweaving of story and song that was as impactful as it was artful. The evening celebrated unique elements of each faith tradition while simultaneously underscoring the single divine Source from which we spring. Their stories arc arrestingly from the heart and testify, with both gravitas and humor, to what it means to be human. In touching upon such universal themes as love and loss, death and despair, survival and uncertainty, Sisters of Story entertained—and, further, they cultivated our sense of the transcendent in the every-day and in the every-one. Truly a moving and timely experience for all.”
--Rev. Jeff Braun, Senior Pastor, Winnetka Congregational Church (Winnetka, IL)
"It is affecting and the moments work most beautifully are when you reflect themes through each of your unique cultural/religious windows, and when the music emerges from one cultural paradigm and morphs into another, calling on that theme without words. Loved how there was no commentary, just stories. It’s an honor to the audience that we can connect the dots. Thank you women."
--Judith Black, Nationally known Jewish Storyteller
"Thank you so much for inviting me to the evening of women's storytelling. All four women's voices were strong and clear, blending their messages of compassion and faith to heal the hurt caused by the voices of hate in today's society. Being among others who believe in the good within us all is also so affirming. The voices of the talented musician was lovely as well. I especially appreciated the oud and middle eastern singing."
--Madeleine Solomon, guest at New Trier Multi-Faith Alliance performance
"Sisters of Story was certainly a very impactful presentation that I had the opportunity to witness at the Glenview Ismaili Center. Thank you for sharing the 'message of tolerance' so beautifully."
-- Prof. Jamaluddin Husain, Ph.D. Purdue University Northwest
"God doesn't have borders. I can't ever believe God meant for religion to have borders. I feel your show demonstrated that. God wants us to be one."
-- Sr. Anne, LHC (Lovers of the Holy Cross)
“Keeping Faith: Sisters of Story was a thoughtful and engaging experience with emotional and spiritual depth.”
-- Rabbi Emily E. Segal
"While I was watching the performance, there came a point where I was really hearing each of you interchangeably, losing the individual background of the personal storyteller for just a moment and listening only to the message, recognizing that the message was that, in a sense, each story could have been from any one of you or from any one of us listening. Our stories share common joy and struggle; the details differ, and our responses are unique, but we are all traveling a journey set forth by God, a journey that is so much better when we travel in community with one another."
-- Julie Pavlini, New Life Lutheran Church
"You and your friends, stories last night at Wesleyan in Lincoln were such a powerful and positive experience I can't stop thinking about it. It was such a counter to all the negative and vitriolic gargage we have to deal with everyday in the news, I couldn't watch the regular news this morning. Thank you again, God with you all."
-- Allen Luebbe, Wesleyan University
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