Celebrate
I wrote and produced Celebrate which was shortlisted for the NETFLIX Stage to Screen Award 2020. It opened at the 2019 VAULT Festival, and prior to that it was also shortlisted for the Finborough Theatre's Radius Drama Award and had readings at both the Miniaturists at Arcola theatre and with Small Things Theatre at the Old Red Lion theatre.
After years of false starts and missed chances Howard has finally found his calling in life. He’s recently qualified as a funeral celebrant. He’s making a difference to society, at last, he feels like he matters.
We follow Howard through his successes and failures as he struggles to become the most in demand funeral celebrant in the country, only to discover an incident from his past that continues to haunt him. Celebrate explores the routines that govern how we cope with loneliness and grief, and how we are shaped by the stories that we create.
Written by Callum Cameron
Directed by Lucy Wray
Performed by Brian Tynan
Produced by Fledgling Theatre
Set & Costume by Sophia Pardon
Lighting by Rachel Sampley
With a steady and assured delivery of a warm and witty script, there’s much to enjoy in this brief play, but even more to think about. - ★★★★ LONDON THEATRE
Celebrate really does stand out from the rest. An outstanding one-man show that looks at a different side of grief and how we say goodbye to lost loved ones – its dark, zany humour is coupled expertly with an unexpected poignancy. - ★★★★ MIND THE BLOG
A lovely piece of theatre that holds true to the idea that grief is a completely personal and unique experience for each of us. - ★★★★ WITHIN HER WORDS
