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I can’t describe how much I enjoyed the Jungle Theater’s performance of “I Am My Own Wife” by Doug Wright Directed by Joel Sass and Starring the amazing Bradley Greenwald. The play tells the true story of Charlotte von Mahlsdorf, a collector of antiques, non-conformist, and guardian of the past. Most interesting, Charlotte von Mahlsdorf was a transvestite who survived the Nazi terror and the communist oppression of East Germany.

Greenwald’s performance was utterly impeccable. He carried the one-man show through decades of Charlotte’s life and crossed over into dozens of other characters so seamlessly I eventually forgot it was one actor on stage for the entire performance.

After the show, we were treated to a private tour of the Jungle Theater by none other than the Twin Cities’ own Bain Boehlke, a legend in the local theater scene. I could not imagine a better way to end a night at the theater!