KCRW review by Anthony Byrnes
June 24, 2022https://email.kcrw.com/colin-campbell-and-the-power-of-grief-hugo-armstrong-devours-vanya
excerpts:
“You need to go see Colin Campbell’s “Grief: A One Man ShitShow.” When you hear about the show, you’ll probably resist going and that has to do with fear. Fear of solo shows and fear of loss. Trust me you don’t need to scared of this solo show"
“Colin is using theatre as a guide not for his soul but for ours. He is going to share with us the journey that he’s been on the last three years, not to have us indulge in his pain but rather to share with us a journey we will all make.”
“It’s a difficult journey but it is never selfish and never exploitative. You will leave this show moved by Colin’s generosity and love and devastated that two incredible children died too soon and too tragically. You will be glad you went and as difficult is the journey is, you’ll feel better and your soul a bit bigger for having experienced it.”
...Stage Raw review by Steven Leigh Morris
June 14, 2022http://stageraw.com/2022/06/14/grief/
excerpts:
“Campbell and Schlitt have struck a remarkable balance between tragedy and glibness that settles on a sensitivity, tinged with bitterness and humor, that’s chastening for its self-awareness.”
“There are mercifully few theatrical accoutrements in this performance: a chair, a bag for props, and a dark stage. No music, no smoke effects. The centerpiece is a barefoot, bearded storyteller in blue jeans and a matching blue-collared shirt whose presentation is really a sermon as presented by a kind of theater history professor”
“Like the Greeks whom he emulates, Campbell is no fan of diversion or escapism. Life is too deadly for that, while death is an essence of being alive.”
"Grief: A One Man ShitShow" premieres at the Hollywood Fringe Festival!
May 26, 2022For Immediate Release:
May 26, 2022
Contact: Colin Campbell
213-949-4618
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Los Angeles – The Tragic-comic one person show, “Grief: A One Man ShitShow” premieres at the Hollywood Fringe Festival in June, 2022.
We’ve lost the insights of the ancient Greeks, and no longer know how to process intense grief, or talk to the grieving. People are often too scared to say anything other than “there are no words.” Colin Campbell gives words to grief. After a drunk driver killed both his teenage children, Campbell channeled his shock, anguish and rage into this tragic-comic exploration of our culture’s inability to talk about grief. Campbell will take you to the most terrifying places imaginable, and then back again. This show is not about healing, or catharsis or an afterlife – fuck that shit. This show is about life and death and mourning. Comedic and heartbreaking, profound and profane. Get ready for a rollicking bad time!
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