Rose by Martin Sherman

When I started to watch I thought 2 1/2 hours performed by a single actor on a very Jewish subject would be tedious; thank goodness I kept going.

Not only was the story fascinating and covered a huge timeline that I couldn't stop. She delivered a flawless performance of unprompted dialogue, but not only that she lived the story I am completely in awe of anyone who could learn and deliver that amount of dialogue.

I would be surprised if many modern actors could come anywhere close with their 5 minute takes and re-takes.

It is a pity that it took so long to award her Damehood when many folks get awards for just reading the news, or more absurdly, for getting paid obscene salaries for just kicking a ball.

The only comparable piece was "Jeffrey Bernard Is Unwell" with Peter O'Toole.