The 2013 United Solo AWARDS Have Been Announced. Fiona Shaw was present at the event to accept Special Award

Fiona Shaw was present at the event to accept the 2013 United Solo Special Award, as recognition for her outstanding achievements in the art of solo performance, and for promoting this theatrical form to both local and international audiences. Deborah Warner, the director of Ms. Shaw’s solo performance “The Testament of Mary,” joined the ceremony as well. After receiving the award from the artistic director of the United Solo Festival, Omar Sangare, Fiona Shaw shared her gratitude and inspiring remarks with performers, guests, the festival team, and press gathered at the ceremony.

A list of festival shows recognized for their excellence in various categories of solo performance can be found at www.unitedsolo.org

This year, the Festival gained even more popularity, with sixty-three sold-out shows, and extensive coverage in the press and social media. The mission of United Solo also includes public service to the broader theatre community. Each year, donations are collected for The Actors Fund.

“We are tremendously grateful to the producers of this year’s United Solo Festival and their audiences. Their donations will help in preventing evictions, securing medical care, putting food on the table and meeting many other needs of our colleagues who are facing difficult times” — said The Actors Fund CEO, Joseph Benincasa.

United Solo will continue to build a community of people drawn to the solo genre and to welcome local and international submissions in the future.