Alon’s Smile

A one-woman show telling the story of an Israeli mother and her special needs child.

The play tells the story of Alon, a nine year old child with special needs, restricted to a wheel chair, suffering from epilepsy, fed by nasogastro tube and unable to speak.

Alon is the playwright’s son. He communicates with substitute communication aids and in spite of his unique difficulties, studies in the third grade of a regular elementary school.

With sincerity and humor, the mother reveals her unique experience with her son. She talks about the encounters with medical institutions, the family's crisis, the fears, the struggles, the complexity of everyday life, the moments of joy and the achievements.

This is a story about the persistence to see the person beyond his disability, showing the courage, joy and wisdom within a damaged body and the triumph of the spirit.

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