Love on the Other Side of Death Part Two: Meet the Rook a BFF 24 in 25 Free Event

It's BFF 24 in 25, the 9th Annual BFF Fringe Festival of FREE Theatre, February 25 through April 4, the only FREE Fringe Festival in the nation. offering 35 in-person plays, workshops and family-oriented events, today presenting:

LOVE ON THE OTHER SIDE OF DEATH PART TWO: MEET THE ROOK

Mary tells the story of legally adopting a 35-year-old adult, Michael Brooks, known in the Web 3 Cryptocurrency and NFT world as the Rook, who first came to her home as an Airbnb guest. She shares her insights into the character of this brilliant yet wounded young man, tells how he died early in 2024, just two years after being adopted, and the magical happenings from the Other Side of Death that reveal their bond of mother-son love. With sincerity and vulnerability, Mary shares the journey through her intense grief while accepting the Divine Mother’s loving will in this unexpected turn of events. If you've ever wondered what happens after death, Mary’s real-life experiences pull back that veil and invite you in. Written & Performed by Mary Guillerman. Developed & Directed by Jessica Lynn Johnson. Post-show Q&A.

Special thanks to generous grants from the We Are Santa Monica Fund, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors through the Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture, the City of Santa Monica and the Santa Monica Arts Commission, and Playhouse PALS. The experiences are vital, transformative, and must be available for all.

FREE as part of the BFF Fringe Festival of Free Theatre. Live-streaming can be found at SantaMonicaPlayhouse.com. 

This show will be live-streamed. The youtube link will be available HERE and also at SantaMonicaPlayhouse.com about a week before the date of the performance. PLEASE DO NOT MAKE A RESERVATION IF YOU WILL BE WATCHING THE LIVE-STREAM.