by Sarah Michelle Brown | Aug 20, 2013
New York is falling for First Hand Woman! In this whirlwind adventure, life is certainly feeling more than a little surreal. There have been plenty of highs and lows in this 9-year journey called First Hand Woman and today I’d like to share some BEAUTIFUL...
by Sarah Michelle Brown | Aug 15, 2013
Opening night is tomorrow! What a wild ride this First Hand Woman team is on! We arrived in New York City yesterday afternoon, and have had a whirlwind adventure. We debut at FringeNYC tomorrow, and I just have to say how humbled and honoured I am to have such an...
by Sarah Michelle Brown | Aug 9, 2013
I’m stunned. First Hand Woman got a beautiful mention in the The New York freakin’ Times for shows to see at FringeNYC!!! I am honoured that this play has been included in this list of shows. Sarah Michelle Brown’s ‘First Hand Woman,’ a prizewinner at the...
by Sarah Michelle Brown | Aug 8, 2013
It all began with a 6-month writer’s block. And with only 8 days left until my stage play First Hand Woman’s American debut at FringeNYC, I’d like to let you in on this little reveal. Back in 2003, I’d attended a screening of a short film that I’d written,...
by Sarah Michelle Brown | Aug 7, 2013
Q: Would you ever consider translating this play into a movie or would you want to keep it on stage? Sarah: Oh I would LOVE to translate First Hand Woman to the big screen. I’m a playwright with a film director’s eye. On top of that, I’m a also Star Wars nerd who...
by Sarah Michelle Brown | Aug 7, 2013
It’s not too late! With only 9 days left until our NYC debut, I’m sending out a sneak peek of First Hand Woman’s opening monologues. This is going out exclusively to our amazing donors from our recently closed Indiegogo crowd funding campaign ($25...
by Sarah Michelle Brown | Aug 6, 2013
Wowowow!!! Party time (almost)! First Hand Woman debuts at FringeNYC in just 10 days! I can hardly believe it. The ticket sales have begun! The very act of showing this play in New York City is definitely something that I’ll be checking off my bucket list. I...
by Sarah Michelle Brown | Aug 5, 2013
A little-known secret… about First Hand Woman playwright/producer, Sarah Michelle Brown: [youtube id=”ycAbSH6ca00″] FIRST HAND WOMAN is one woman’s powerful story, told through five different parts of herself. These parts are the boisterous...
by Sarah Michelle Brown | Jul 26, 2013
Oprah is just one of those amazing people. She’s out there in the world, really going after her life and making things happen. This lil idea came to me and I just let the camera roll. No practice, no planning, just one take (you’ll see)… ...
by Sarah Michelle Brown | Jul 23, 2013
That’s right! I am jumping for joy! FIRST HAND WOMAN got a beautiful feature interview in Downtown Magazine NYC, written by the delightful Naomi Pinkus! So dive on in and discover some delicious behind-the-scenes treats. Click HERE to check it out. Also, time is...