Garlic Breath:

A quartet for Garlic, Cello, Mouth, and Telephone

by Ben Gorodetsky

DIRECTED BY LIANNA MAKUCH

produced by Pinch Arts

"Garlic Breath" is an interdisciplinary theatre piece from classical cellist Miriam Stewart-Kroeker and writer-performer Ben Gorodetsky.

These two powerhouse artists bring their distinct styles to a performance that explores memories, melodies, smells and fragments of grandmaternal love and trauma.

Contemporary classical solo cello is juxtaposed to stories exploring Ben's relationship with their maternal grandmother, Raiya. Her experiences with starvation, survival, and transformation are told through phone calls, live cooking, movement and translation.

A delicious and nutritious mix of music, memory, telecommunication, and fragrant garlic.

WORKSHOP EXPLORATION

Kitchener-Waterloo Little Theatre

May 15, 2026

Creative Team:
Writing & Performance: Ben Gorodetsky

Direction: Lianna Makuch
Music Curation & Performance: Miriam Stewart-Kroeker
Dramaturgy & Design: Lauren Prousky
Dramaturgy: Lisa O’Connell

Photography: Alexander Jaccobi