Nancy Shank
Playwright. Podcaster. Author
Full-length Play: This Mortal Life Also
Celebrated theologian and pacifist Dietrich Bonhoeffer is drawn into a web of lies and deceit as a double agent in World War II Germany. He struggles to live with integrity while fighting against National Socialism in a landscape of secrets, broken promises, fierce love, and dangerous alliances. Based on a true story.
Finalist: Clive Awards national playwriting award
Winner: 2022 Mayor’s Arts Award Outstanding Arts Event
World Premiere – Sold Out
Lied Center for Performing Arts
Produced by the Angels Theatre Company
Production Instagram: @this_mortal_life_also
Their plan to see Hamlet has been derailed by a “Buy One, Get One Free” sign in a local tattoo shop. Arriving home, the monologist demurs showing their agreed-upon matching tattoo – a hand-drawn heart with their names in it, uncovering a secret that may derail their three month anniversary.
Readings
Sponsored by Angels Theatre Company
- Ink’d (April 1, 2022)
- Solo Tales and Ales (May 8, 2022)
Podcast
Front Porch Book Club
Every month brings a new book Nancy and Linda love. The first episode is Nancy and Linda reflecting on the book. The second episode features the author or another expert to dig deeper into the characters and the world they live in. Episodes drop the 1st & 3rd Wednesday of every month.
About Nancy
Nancy’s work explores the intersection of private life, faith, and societal pressures. Her first full-length play, This Mortal Life Also, is based on the life of Dietrich Bonhoeffer.
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