“Real butterflies-in-stomach romance…
a gorgeous love story”
Fest Magazine
Alison Larkin
Grief… A Comedy
marvelously light-footed.”
The Times
deliciously comic.”
The Evening Standard
Music by Emmy award-winning composer Gary Schreiner.
Alison Larkin interviewed by Alexis Conran
Times Radio
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“An exquisite piece… beautiful and moving…This is truly a show that could change your outlook on life.”
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Entertainment Now
“At the end of this one woman show you might just look at your own life differently…stunning quality.”
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Must See Shows Luxebible
“Improbably funny yet deeply moving…an unforgettable theatrical experience”
★ ★ ★ ★ One4Review
“A theatrical miracle – leaves you believing that joy really can be found after grief.”
★ ★ ★ ★ Daily Mail
“Subtle, witty, outstandingly uplifting…hilarious…akin to Victoria Wood. It is great performance from Alison Larkin.”
★ ★ ★ ★ Scottish Field
“Engaging and beautiful, a tale of love not loss. An uplifting and affirming experience”
★ ★ ★ ★ Broadway Baby
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In the News!
I found the love of my life at 50 — then my fiancé died
(The Times)
Love is in the air!
The four bittersweet theatre romances we recommend at the Edinburgh Fringe, writes PATRICK MARMION
(The Daily Mail)
Healing Through Humour…
(POW! Showbiz)
A funny, life-affirming show about love, loss and hope
(The Herald Scotland)
About the Show
Alison Larkin found true love for the very first time in her fifties. Then he died. Then something even more surprising happened.
When Archbishop Desmond Tutu heard what happened, he insisted she write this ‘exquisite, beautiful’ autobiographical show ‘because’, he said, ‘it will bring hope.’
So she did.
Past Performances
5 FINAL US PREVIEW PERFORMANCES
June 6-9, 2024
Barrington Stage Company
Award-winning theatre in downtown Pittsfield, MA
Past Event
US PREVIEW PERFORMANCES
June 3-12, 2022
Great Barrington Public Theater
Past Event
In the News!
Alison Larkin’s ‘Grief, the Musical … a Comedy’ is a life-affirming show about love and loss (pdf) (The Berkshire Eagle)
Alison Larkin’s ‘Grief, the Musical … a Comedy’ kicks off Great Barrington Public Theater Solo Fest (pdf) (The Berkshire Eagle)
Alison Larkin reflects on her latest work, ‘Grief, the Musical …a Comedy’ (The Berkshire Edge)