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The Actual Dance, by Sam Simon

The Actual Dance, written and performed by Sam Simon, is a dramatic exploration of the emotional and spiritual journey of confronting the possibility of being with the person you have loved most in the world
through the end of life. In the spring of 2000, Sam's wife Susan was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer. That diagnosis and subsequent treatments took both of them on a roller coaster ride that moved from elation to despair and back again. The Actual Dance is the story of what happens after that diagnosis. The characters and the story resonate deeply with anyone who has ever faced a cancer diagnosis in a loved one.
The Actual Dance is an award winning one man show that has been featured in the New York Midtown International Theater Festival, The Capital Fringe Festival, the Emerging Artist Alliance, One-Man-Talking Festival and the Northern Virginia Theater Alliance One-Act Festival. It was selected as the Best Original Production in the Northern Virginia Festival. It is a true story. But did it really happen? You must decide as you wander through the mystical world of spirits, out-of-body experiences and a love so deep it
seems tangible.

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