Pieces of a Man: A comic one-man show about fatherhood, trauma, and joy
May 18, 2025 at 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Exclusive Free Event for Members
Globetrotting Londoner David is having a midlife crisis. He longs to grow up, but his dad keeps getting in the way. And he’s been dead 20 years. David’s father Marcello was a Libyan-Italian Jew who survived the Nazi concentration camps as a child. Larger-than-life, he lived through business success and failure, casinos and shady deals, an unexplained bomb, and a terrifying accident – hauling his loved ones along on his wild rollercoaster of life. In Pieces of a Man, David brings us on his journey to make peace with his father. Hilarious and moving, this universal story shows how we can approach the complex legacies of our parents with creativity and joy. Watch the program trailer here.
This event is a thank you to our members for their generous support, which enables us to teach the lessons of the Holocaust and the importance of standing up to hatred and antisemitism. Membership begins at $50, includes a year of free museum admission for your household, and is tax-deductible. To become a member, call Emily Moncivais at 248-553-2515.
Pieces of Man presented by ITC Holdings 
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