GRIEF:
A One Man
ShitShow
Temple Israel Of Hollywood & IKAR - Nov 4 ! 7:30 pm!
As part of gathering for bereaved parents - but the show is open to the public. But you must register for it! Go to:
https://tioh.org/memoryintoblessings/
After a drunk driver killed both his teenage children, Colin Campbell channeled his shock, anguish and rage into this tragic-comic exploration of our culture’s inability to talk about grief. Comedic and heartbreaking, profound and profane, this is the feel bad show of the year.
GRIEF: A One Man ShitShow
Upcoming Performances
In Los Angeles:
Presented by Temple Israel Of Hollywood and IKAR
7300 Hollywood Blvd, LA 90046
Saturday, November 4, 2023 @ 7:30pm
“Unforgettable performance” - New York Times
“A tour de force” - Exeunt NYC
“Rivetting… truly masterful writing” - Stage & Cinema
“You need to go see Colin Campbell’s Grief: A One Man ShitShow” - NPR
“So beautifully staged” - TheatreScene
“Remarkable” - Stage Raw
Colin Campbell
Colin Campbell is a writer and director for theater and film. He was nominated for an Academy Award for his short film, Seraglio. Seraglio also won Deauville’s Grand Prix and ran on HBO. His thriller short film, Girl At The Door, played at numerous festivals, (“Brilliant” – Dread Central, and “excellent escalating sense of unease… Campbell shows real flair” – Brutal As Hell), and was nominated for a Fright Meter Ward. He directed the feature film Guido, starring Billy Zane, Armand Assante, Gary Busey and Lupe Ontiveros, which premiered on FilmOn.com. His production of The Ballad of Ricardo Flores Magon at the Ford Theater and his production of Variedades on Olvera Street were both broadcast on KCET TV. His production of his play, Golden Prospects was nominated for five LA Weekly awards and was Critic’s Pick in TimeOut NY and LA Times. His webseries, Dealbreakers, is on Amazon Prime. His thriller screenplay, Harrow Lake was in Film Independent’s Screenwriters Lab, and optioned by Paranormal Media. Colin regularly writes and directs for Instant Films, winning Best Writer, Best Director and numerous Best Film Awards. He has taught Theater and/or Filmmaking at Chapman University, Loyola Marymount University, Cal Poly Pomona University, Relativity Education, and to incarcerated youth through The Unusual Suspects. His book, Finding The Words: Working Through Profound Loss with Hope and Purpose, came out March 14, 2023 for Tarcher Perigee, an imprint of Penguin Random House.
