Stage/Toronto Fringe 2024

What: SEE YOU TOMORROW: a true story
Where: Tarragon Theatre Mainspace, 30 Bridgman Ave.
When: Sat., July 6 at 4:00 pm; Sun., July 7 at 7:45 pm; Mon., July 8 at 9:45 pm; Wed., July 10 at 5:45 pm; Fri., July 12 at 5:45 pm; Sat., July 13 at 12:15 pm
Highlight: A dynamic performance from writer-performer Iris Bahr.
Rating: NNNN (out of 5)
Why you should go: It’s a breezy, heartful solo show that should resonate with many.

TOWARD the start of Iris Bahr’s autobiographical solo show SEE YOU TOMORROW: a true story, Bahr, who lives in America, video calls her Israeli mother. When the older woman suddenly becomes unresponsive, Bahr realizes she’s had a stroke. This initiates a tumultuous health-care odyssey: Bahr summons an ambulance, flies across the ocean through pandemic restrictions, has trouble hiring a caregiver and eventually discovers that the stroke left her mother with vascular dementia.

Memoirs told linearly on a sparse stage are a common sight. But Bahr’s dynamic performance elevates this touring production. She speaks with absurd speed, racing us through her tale in a galvanizing but clear manner. And while lighting cues contribute to the occasional striking image, Bahr hardly needs them: For the most part, she’s able to mark out the story’s shifts through voice and body alone. It’s a breezy, heartful production and Bahr’s quip-laden handling of this potentially heavy subject matter should resonate with many.