Inside Out: A Life in Stages

Two cultures, one life, many masks; conflict and comedy in an actress/playwright's Anglo-Jewish identity quest. Actress and playwright Vanessa Rosenthal has been searching for her identity her whole life. Is she Jewish or not? English or not? This character, or that, on and off stage? As she explores these conflicting positions, her frank and funny findings form the basis of this fascinating memoir, bringing her to no fixed conclusion. Vanessa’s story covers her early life and family – and ...