Booth Tarkington Civic Theatre is pleased to present Broadway’s longest running one-woman show, “Golda’s Balcony” as this season’s second production. The show is running from now until Nov. 8.
Indianapolis actress Miki Mathioudakis will take the stage as Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir for the second time in her stage career. “From my prior experience, I hope to bring a well-rounded understanding of Jewish traditions and the situation in the Middle East to the role,” Mathioudakis stated in an e-mail to Current. “Being an ordained minister in the Christian Church, I have observed similarities in the Jewish faith that are helping me relate to Golda Meir and her religion.”
William Gibson’s “Golda’s Balcony,” follows the life of Meir from her impoverished childhood in Russia to her time as the fourth Prime Minister of Israel. The play examines Meir’s personal and public life and provides intimate insight into the power, strength and idealism which caused many to regard her as a legendary world leader during a time of great conflict.
“In relation to recent events in Israel, this story is a reminder that war is without end,” Mathioudakis said. “’Golda’s Balcony’ shows that war is not a one-sided story, and it strengthens the notion that everybody, regardless of their nationality, just wants a place to call their own.”
For more information and to purchase tickets, visit CivicTheatre.org.
