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The Pink Hulk: One Woman's Journey to Find the Superhero Within
Back by Popular Demand: The Pink Hulk is again part of Goddard Center's WHAM Festival--Women History Art Month! Written and Performed by Valerie David: Directed by Padraic Lillis 60-minute show with mature content NEW LOCATION this year! Advent Lutheran Church 2504 Broadway at the Corner of West 93rd and Broadway
Now battling breast cancer after fighting off lymphoma, Valerie does something most people facing cancer for the second time in their life probably wouldn't think of doing. With a fear that she she might lose the girls, she takes them out for one last hurrah: Time to get LAID! And does she succeed? Is there a happy ending? Come see the show to find out! This sexy, adventurous award-winning solo show follows the triumphant journey of one woman seeking her own "hulk-like" strength to find her superhero within. An empowering and true inspiring story! With plenty of humor--guaranteed!
Written and Performed by Valerie David; Directed by Padraic Lillis Website: The Pink Hulk
REVIEW EXCERPTS: "Valerie David, who has the talent of a Broadway star, decided to write this show to share her experiences and empower those facing adversity in life. The Pink Hulk began touring the country in 2016 and Valerie David began accumulating awards for this extraordinarily moving, candid, and insightful show. The Pink Hulk is a 60-minute experience you will not soon forget." --Applause! Applause! New York City
"There is clearly nothing about Valerie that isnt exceptional. The Pink Hulk is a triumph of the one-woman show format. The Pink Hulk is the apogee of cancer narratives; the zenith, the apex. You cant get much better than this." --DC Metro Theater Arts
Nominations & Awards --At its world premiere in the Planet Connections Festivity Theatre Festival in Manhattan during the summer of 2016, The Pink Hulk won Best Director of a Solo Show for Padraic Lillis and was nominated for Best Performance of a Solo Show as well as Best Overall Production of a Solo Show --The Pink Hulk was also awarded a Congeniality Award and Planet Activist Award, raising funds and awareness for Marys Place by the Sea --The Pink Hulk was awarded the Queens Medal for Valour Performance Award, presented to an exceptional performer who brings bravery, grace, and humor to extraordinary circumstances in the 2017 SaraSolo Festival --The Pink Hulk was awarded The Best Survivor Award, at the Pittsburgh Fringe --The Pink Hulk was awarded The Fringe Crush Award in the IndyFringe --The Pink was awarded the Audience Choice Award at the Shenandoah Fringe Festival --The Pink was awarded the WOW in Gothenburg, Sweden Fringe --The Pink Hulk was a finalist in the New York New Works Festival
--Accepted into 26 different festivals in 2 and 1/2 years' time
The Pink Hulk was featured and made headlines in the Indianapolis IndyStar. Front-page news: Read all about it!
http://www.indystar.com/story/entertainment/arts/2017/08/21/playwright-hulked-out-against-cancer-twice-and-note-mark-ruffalo-helped-her/548079001/
SOME OF THE MANY REVIEWS:
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For more info and reviews/accolades
ART WORK: Courtesy of Rebecca Kalant
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LocationAdvent Lutheran Church (View)
2504 Broadway at the Corner of West 93rd and Broadway
New York, NY 10025
United States
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Minimum Age: 13 |
Kid Friendly: No |
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