A Live Theatrical Experience During Brunch at the Alma Film Festival, Marking the International Debut of Ciara A. Shaw’s One-Woman Show Ain’t But A Few Of Us Left
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Some experiences are not meant to be rushed. They ask us to gather, to sit with one another, and to listen deeply.
That is the spirit of Ain’t But A Few Of Us Left, the award-winning one-woman show by Ciara A. Shaw, making its international debut during a live theatrical brunch experience at the Alma Film Festival. Presented by The G.L.O.W. Syndicate, this intimate activation transforms a shared meal into a space of reflection, storytelling, and collective presence.
Designed as part of the festival’s closing weekend, the experience unfolds at the intersection of performance and communal witnessing—where theater is not separated from the audience, but held in close proximity, grounded in conversation and care.
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| Ciara A. Shaw, fully present in the moment—inhabiting story, memory, and breath as the performance unfolds. |
A Story That Moves Between Memory and Time
Drawing from personal narrative, dream-like imagery, and poetic restraint, Shaw’s work explores grief not as a singular event, but as a living companion. The piece follows a young Black woman navigating loss while holding space for hope, imagination, and continuity—moving fluidly through memory, sisterhood, and survival.
What distinguishes Ain’t But A Few Of Us Left is its emotional precision. Shaw resists spectacle, allowing the work to breathe quietly and honestly. This approach has earned the production Best Actress and Best Drama honors, as well as sold-out performances at national festivals including IndyFringe, where audiences connected deeply with its grounded, resonant storytelling.
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| November 9 | Atlanta — Ciara A. Shaw performs an excerpt from her acclaimed one-woman show at the APEX Museum, followed by a dynamic dialogue with the audience. |
From Performance to Shared Dialogue
Following the excerpted performance, the brunch gathering opens into a moderated conversation with Shaw. Rather than a traditional talkback, the exchange is designed as an intimate dialogue—inviting audiences to reflect on grief as a shared experience, memory as a living archive, and storytelling as a pathway toward healing and connection.
Presented in partnership with The G.L.O.W. Syndicate, the activation reflects a shared commitment to amplifying stories that live at the intersection of art, vulnerability, and truth—creating space not only to witness the work, but to sit with its resonance together.
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