Great Barrington Public Theater, Great Barrington, MA
June 30-July 10, 2022
"Leave Your Fears Here" is a loving and insightful memoir written and performed by the accomplished and familiar stage and screen actor James Morrison. In a riveting performance that legendary producer Norman Lear called “An extremely moving play by an extremely moving performer,” the actor recounts his 10-year-old son Seamus’ daunting passage from brain cancer diagnosis, through treatment to ultimate recovery, and how he inspired courage and change in others, most notably his father. It’s a profound, heroic story of the power of hope leading to triumph in the darkest hours.
When catastrophic illness strikes suddenly, lives are rudderless. When their son all at once faced numerous physical disabilities and a life-threatening diagnosis, Morrison, his wife and family had to face reality and mortality while simultaneously navigating the labyrinth of 21st century life and medical processes. They and other adults found themselves transcended by their son’s courage, innate wisdom, and ability to face and accept harrowing experience with truth, strength, humor, and poetic nature.
Directed by Robert Egan, the play was incubated, developed, and first staged at the award-winning Ojai Playwrights Conference.
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| Actor James Morrison/Credit Zaugh Photography |
