“Sarah Michelle Brown’s ‘First Hand Woman,’ a prizewinner at the Montreal Fringe Festival, recounts a failed relationship through five corners of one woman’s psyche. It sounds sad, but it is said to soar.”
~ Andy Webster, The New York Times
You’ve been there.
That stuck place.
Where you know something isn’t right…
but you can’t quite leave.
Not yet.
First Hand Woman drops you right into that moment — and then takes you on a wild, funny, heart-cracking journey out of it.
Five women.
Five stages of grief.
One story that won’t stay buried.
Denial. Bargaining. Anger. Depression. Acceptance.
They’re loud. They’re messy. They don’t agree.
And they’re all fighting to tell the truth.
What starts as a breakup story slowly reveals something deeper —
and braver.
This is a show where you’ll laugh harder than you expect…
and then feel something hit you right in the chest.
It’s cathartic.
It’s healing.
It’s a little bit like looking in a mirror you didn’t know you needed.
Because this isn’t just about letting someone else go.
It’s about coming back to yourself.
And trust me…
that’s where the real magic happens.
Click the play button below to watch a quick video on the First Hand Woman story:
And as always…
Dream up,
Sarah Michelle Brown
First Hand Woman Playwright + Producer