Cancer Survivor Valerie David Overcomes Adversity In THE PINK HULK, Coming To Manchester

Award-winning actor, playwright and two-time cancer survivor Valerie David is bringing her critically acclaimed, comical one-woman show The Pink Hulk: One Woman's Journey to Find the Superhero Within to Gullivers Northern Quarter in Manchester this August. The Pink Hulk, being hosted by Thought Plane Theatre, details Ms. David's battle with cancer and how she beat the odds by finding her inner super powers.

Ms. David wrote The Pink Hulk after being diagnosed with cancer not once, but twice-"hulking out" on cancer and conquering it both times! This solo play is a celebration of being comfortable in one's own skin, of embracing and accepting one's own body-no matter the shape or size. Her comical take on a very real and scary subject matter is sure to have audience members laughing out loud, to capture their emotions, and to inspire them to find their own inner superheroes to help them beat whatever challenges in life that come their way.

"My show is not just about fighting cancer; it has a universal message of hope and empowerment," Ms. David said. "And The Pink Hulk also has plenty of humor and comedy-guaranteed!" Ms. David exclaims. After all, a second cancer diagnosis means only one thing: Time to get laid!

Ms. David has been performing and touring the U.S. with The Pink Hulk for two years in 23 different venues, and has won several awards along the way. Not only that, but The Pink Hulk has received rave reviews, including one from DC Metro Theater Arts this past November: "There is clearly nothing about Valerie that isn't 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 can't get much better than this."

This one-woman show is making a difference in people's lives-not just those who have been touched by cancer. A woman with MS, spouses of cancer patients and survivors, health care professionals, those facing any challenge in their lives have come up to her following her performances to say how inspired they feel. Valerie's play may be her story, but the message is a universal story of hope. And one gentleman commented, "I have never known anyone to have had cancer...neither friends or family, but your story had such an impact on me because it was about living life on your own terms. And that really resonated with me and made me feel empowered to do the same."

The Pink Hulk: One Woman's Journey to Find the Superhero Within
Written and Performed by Valerie David
Directed by Padraic Lillis

SHOW SCHEDULE
Sunday, August 19
3 pm with audience talkback to follow
7:30 pm with audience talkback to follow

60-minute solo show with mature content

Venue: Gullivers Address: 109 Oldham Street, Manchester, M4 1LW

Venue Contact: +44 (0)161 819 2970
Ticket Price: £8
£5 for cancer/special interest groups, seniors and students

Ticket links below and tickets also available at the door
3 pm: https://gulliversnq.info/events/pink-hulk-one-womans-journey-find-superhero-within/

7:30 pm: https://gulliversnq.info/events/pink-hulk-one-womans-journey-find-superhero-within-2/

*Interviews and comp tickets for media are available

For more info and to book The Pink Hulk, visit http://pinkhulkplay.com
For awards/accolades info, visit http://pinkhulkplay.com/accolades/
Media Kit: http://pinkhulkplay.com/home/media/
Facebook: www.facebook.com/pinkhulkplay
https://gulliversnq.info/events/

VALERIE DAVID (Writer/Performer), a graduate of The American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York and James Madison University in Virginia, has been touring the United States performing The Pink Hulk in multiple festivals and special engagements. She is thrilled to now being taking The Pink Hulk across the pond. Ms. David, who has been cancer-free since 2015, wrote the autobiographical comedic drama The Pink Hulk to express the empowerment she felt being able to find humor and superhero inner strength going through two bouts of cancer-first Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma and then breast cancer 15 years later. She raises money through The Pink Hulk performances for domestic and international cancer organizations. She is currently writing a new solo show about her father's family fleeing Iraq in 1941 due to religious persecution.

Padraic Lillis (Director) is the founding Artistic Director of The Farm Theater. He was awarded Best Direction of a Solo Show for Valerie's The Pink Hulk solo show at Planet Connections Theatre Festivity. Padraic has also been awarded the NY IT Award for Outstanding Director for Lindsay Joy's Rise and Fall of a Teenage Cyberqueen, Overall Excellence Award from NY International Fringe Festival for Lee Kaplan's Bully, Best Overall Production of a Solo Show and Planet Advocate Award for his solo show addressing suicide awareness Hope You Get To Eleven or What are we going to do about Sally? His film Hand Over Hand, which he wrote and directed, was awarded Best Short Film at the Milan International Film Festival. He is a member of the LAByrinth Theater Company and a lifelong Yankee fan.

Photo Credit: Lauren Adler