# Intiman Theatre's 'I Am My Wife' Show

> Trans hero Charlotte von Mahlsdorf's life story unfolds in Seattle's Intiman Theatre production of the Pulitzer-winning play.
- Title: Intiman Theatre's 'I Am My Wife' Show · Seattletimes
- Summary: Trans hero Charlotte von Mahlsdorf's life story unfolds in Seattle's Intiman Theatre production of the Pulitzer-winning play.
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## Playwright's Berlin Memory
Doug Wright recalled seeing 'art survives' written on Berlin Wall fragments during a 1990s visit.

> art survives
## Charlotte von Mahlsdorf
German trans woman Charlotte von Mahlsdorf survived Nazi and East German communist rule.
## Wright's Correspondence
Wright wrote to von Mahlsdorf: 'It seems to me you’re an impossibility.'

> It seems to me you’re an impossibility
## Play's Broadway Success
The play 'I Am My Wife' won Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award for Best Play in 2004.
## Seattle Production Details
Intiman Theatre runs 'I Am My Wife' through November 22 with Dani Davis and Wesley Frugé.
## Von Mahlsdorf's Life Story
Von Mahlsdorf began life as Lothar Berfelde in 1928 and lived through Nazi and East German regimes.
## Gründerzeit Museum
Von Mahlsdorf created the Gründerzeit Museum in Berlin with antiques and a reassembled gay bar.
## Historical Ambiguity
Von Mahlsdorf's story includes patricide, subterfuge, and miraculous escapes during wartime.
## Play's Moral Questions
Did von Mahlsdorf kill her father? Was she a Stasi informant? How reliable is her story?
## Key takeaway

The Pulitzer and Tony-winning play 'I Am My Wife' tells the story of trans woman Charlotte von Mahlsdorf, who survived Nazi and East German regimes.