About the Show
Canadian singer-songwriter/actress, Barbara Williams presents her one-woman stage musical, LEAVING. Based on her critically acclaimed 2016 memoir, “The Hope in Leaving,” this personal & incredibly intimate experience is a testimony to one woman’s resilience & ability to love in the face of unimaginable hardship. The show weaves together personal monologues, spoken-word storytelling & original or folk-based songs reflecting her background as a long-time folk guitarist & singer.
Jane Fonda said: "With song, wit, and courage, Barbara Williams has crafted a riveting journey through her unusual and challenging life that had me laughing & crying…sometimes at the same time.”
The story chronicles her turbulent upbringing in British Columbia’s logging camps & small towns, following her dreamer/logger father ("Handsome Jack"), her mother & siblings across 27 different homes, addressing poverty, family struggles & survival, while highlighting how nature & art served as her ultimate lifelines.
