Advertisement
Join Barbara Williams for an intimate evening at the Santa Monica Playhouse as she performs her one-woman show, LEAVING.7:00PM / 6:30PM doors
Ages 31+
THIS IS A FREE SHOW & PART OF BINGE FESTIVAL OF FREE THEATRE.
LIMITED SEATING. PLEASE RESERVE YOUR SEATS HERE:
https://tockify.com/bingefest/detail/377/1795230000000
Canadian singer-songwriter and actress, Barbara Williams presents her one-woman stage musical, LEAVING at the Santa Monica Playhouse. Based on her critically acclaimed 2016 memoir, “The Hope in Leaving,” this personal and incredibly intimate experience is a testimony to one woman’s resilience and ability to love in the face of unimaginable hardship. The show weaves together personal monologues, spoken-word storytelling, and original or folk-based songs reflecting her background as a long-time folk guitarist and singer.
Jane Fonda said: "With song, wit, and courage, Barbara Williams has crafted a riveting journey through her unusual and challenging life that had me laughing and crying…sometimes at the same time.”
In review of Williams’ recent performance:
"Leaving" is Barbara Williams’ multi-dimensional art performance/autobiography. Barbara sings, dances, plays the guitar, acts and orates, immersing the audience in her rollercoaster, quasi-picaresque life. She tells a story of teenager & adult, always fearless and hopeful in a life fraught with sadness, adventure and humor and always engaging. Barbara deserved and received a standing ovation at the Whitefire Theatre. “Leaving” is a must-see for everyone who celebrates survivors.—John Schwada, MediaFix Associates
The story chronicles her turbulent upbringing in British Columbia’s logging camps and small towns, following her dreamer/logger father ("Handsome Jack"), her mother, and siblings across 27 different homes, addressing poverty, family struggles, and survival, while highlighting how nature and art served as her ultimate lifelines.
Musical accompaniment by:
Liam Hayden on bass
David Robinson on piano
Lauri Reimer on percussion.
Post show reception with the artist
Santa Monica Playhouse
1211 4th Street
Santa Monica, CA 90401
310-394-9779
Advertisement
Event venue
Santa Monica Playhouse, 418 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90401-1410, United States
Tickets
Concerts, fests, parties, meetups — all the happenings, one place.
Discover more events by tag
Performances in Santa MonicaTheatre in Santa MonicaMusic in Santa MonicaComedy in Santa MonicaArt in Santa MonicaLive-music in Santa MonicaEntertainment in Santa MonicaFestivals in Santa MonicaTrips-adventures in Santa MonicaSpoken-word in Santa MonicaStorytelling in Santa MonicaFolk-music in Santa Monica