Can you imagine discovering
that your father is a predator?
Hailed by critics as “brilliant”, “masterful” and
“unforgettable”, Spitting In The Face Of The Devil is award-winning
monologist Bob Brader's gripping true story of discovering that his abusive and charismatic
ex-Marine father is a pedophile. Brader's daring, uplifting, often comedic play has toured all over the US and Canada to tremendous critical acclaim.
A powerful tale of personal survival and triumph that pertains to today's focus on sexual predators, Spitting In The Face Of The Devil is a 7-Time Best of Fest Award-Winner, including “Best Show” of the London Fringe and “Best Script” and “Best Encore” at NYC's United Solo Theatre Festival.
Production History
Solo Arts Heal on the MarshStream • Hosted by Gail Schickele • Guest Expert: Evy Yeager of TraumaRoot.com • The Marsh • San Francisco
Spitting In The Face Of The Devil joins Solo Arts Heal • SoloArtsHeal.com
3 From JMTC @ APAP • Benefit Shows for Safe Horizon, NYC
29th Annual New York State Foster and Adoption Conference: “Nurture and Heal”, Albany • AFFCNY • Keynote Speaker
Whitefire Theatre Solofest, Sherman Oaks, CA • LA Premiere
A Benefit Run for Safe Horizon, NYC
Jersey City Theater Center, NJ
SaraSolo Festival, Sarasota, FL
United Solo Theatre Festival Encore, Theatre Row, NYC
Montreal Fringe Festival
London International Theatre Festival
Orlando International Theatre Festival
The Royal Theater, NYC
Theatre Row Studio Theatre, NYC
New Village Arts, San Diego
San Francisco International Theatre Festival
Victoria International Theatre Festival
Calgary International Theatre Festival
Winnipeg International Theatre Festival
Regina International Theatre Festival
Rogue Festival, Fresno, CA
United Solo Theatre Festival, Theatre Row, NYC
The Atlantic International Fringe Festival, Halifax, Nova Scotia
Omega Institute, Rhinebeck, NY
London International Theatre Festival
Theatre Row Studio Theatre, NYC
The Garage Theatre Group Solo Festival, NJ
New York International Fringe Festival
The Directors Company, NYC
The Woodstock Memoir Festival, Produced by Authentic Writing, Woodstock, NY:
Featured Theatrical Event in Inaugural Festival headlined by The McCourt Brothers—Frank, Malachy and Alphie
Encore Performance at The Red Room, NYC
The Fletcher Gallery, Produced by Authentic Writing, Woodstock, NY
World Premiere & Three Month Extended Run at The Red Room, NYC