The Story of Walter by Audrey Cefaly

"Walter is Everyman in a way never before told. He’s not the usually drawn man who seeks to control others. He simply wants to survive the day. He also attempts to hide his life in public (like we all do) but can’t keep from crying when alone. If we are honest, he is all of us. When the World is faced with male leaders who can only think of their own advancement at the expense of others, Walter is that...
"Walter is Everyman in a way never before told. He’s not the usually drawn man who seeks to control others. He simply wants to survive the day. He also attempts to hide his life in public (like we all do) but can’t keep from crying when alone. If we are honest, he is all of us. When the World is faced with male leaders who can only think of their own advancement at the expense of others, Walter is that individual who suffers a cruel world selflessly all the while seeing the good in others. Walter is the synthesis of the world’s pain, neglect and suffering and still finds a way towards hope, healing and renewal. We never feature the sensitive, broken, quiet men of the world when they are actually the majority and the strongest of us all." - Jack Cannon, Professor of Theatre, UAB Birmingham

Adaptation of Audrey Cefaly's podcast by the same name.

A lonely father navigates the world of single parenthood, dating and learning how to live again. Learn more: https://audrey-cefaly.wixsite.com/the-story-of-walter
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The Story of Walter

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  • Cheryl Bear:
    17 Aug. 2020
    “ An incredibly powerful story of the man with a hopeful heart who suffers while he tries to do right in life, love and fatherhood. Well done. ”
  • David Hansen:
    2 Apr. 2019
    “ A lyrically told, heart-hurting tale of grief, touchingly communicating one father’s feelings of utter helplessness and the inability to do or say anything right for his child. "The Story of Walter" is a moving sketch book of emotional recovery, and one I deeply recommend. ”

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