Grief: A One Man Sh*tShow

After a drunk driver killed Colin Campbell’s teenage children, Ruby and Hart, he channeled his shock, anguish, and rage into a tragic-comic exploration of our culture’s inability to talk about grief. In 2023, Colin partnered with FSS and the grief advocacy organization, Evermore, for an in-person and streaming performance of his play followed by an audience conversation. Colin is a theater and television writer, Academy Award-nominated filmmaker, and the author of the acclaimed book, Finding the Words, Working Through Profound Loss with Hope and Purpose

He performs excerpts from his one-man play, followed by an interview and audience conversation A powerful storyteller known for connecting with audiences with honesty and compassion, Colin gets into the weeds of grief, exploring tough questions around human connection and dispelling misconceptions about loss and heartbreak.

Following the performance, Colin joined in conversation with Joyal Mulheron, Executive Director of Evermore, a leading bereavement advocacy organization. Audience members will have an opportunity to share questions, and those attending in person can join Colin for a reception and book signing. This event is produced by a partnership of Evermore, a leading bereavement advocacy organization changing policies and practices within our communities and nationally so that all bereaved individuals can achieve a healthy, prosperous, and equitable future; and Families for Safe Streets, confronting the preventable epidemic of traffic violence by advocating for life-saving changes and providing support to those who have been impacted by crashes.