You have another chance to see Megan Metrikin‘s stunning solo show Finding Fellini in New York City when she performs at Theaterlab November 10th to 13th. This deeply personal tale explores a young Jewish woman’s affinity for Federico Fellini’s films and the escape they gave her from the apartheid South Africa government of her childhood.

Works by Women spoke with Megan about her favorite Fellini film, creating a theatrical show about film and the best advice she’s ever been given.

WORKS BY WOMEN:Tell me about Finding Fellini. How did the show begin?

MEGAN METRIKIN: It is a true story. A story about following your dreams. I grew up in apartheid South Africa in an extremely oppressive atmosphere. I escaped into the films of Federico Fellini which my father projected onto the living room wall. One day after an array of bad experiences I realized that I had to…