Seder celebrations launch varied views on faith, family in ‘Every Generation’

Kevin Berne/TheatreWorks Silicon Valley Paola (played by Luisa Sermol) and Davide (Michael Champlin) share their first Passover Seder in America in “In Every Generation.”

There is desperation lurking within Paola’s eyes, a fountain of scorching tears teetering on the brink of eruption as she embraces Davide, who clutches her body and her soul even more profoundly, in return. As he matches her piercing gaze with one of his own, she makes a demand of him.

“You can never die. OK?”

The palpable reminder of death adorns the arm he caresses Paola with as she makes her plea. The cruel demarcation that signals the

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