Valerie David
NYC-based performer/playwright Valerie David performs her award-winning, internationally acclaimed solo show, The Pink Hulk: One Woman’s Journey to Find the Superhero Within, which she debuted in 2016. She wrote the autobiographical comedic drama to help inspire and empower others through the courage/inner strength she found to become a 4-time cancer survivor—Stage III Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma in 1999, Stage II Breast Cancer in 2014, and Stage IV Metastatic Breast cancer with bone mets in 2018 and skull mets in 2026. She currently has no evidence of disease. She is grateful and thankful for the medical advancements that have helped her become a 27-year cancer survivor. The Pink Hulk has been accepted into over 60 different play festivals worldwide including England, Finland, Sweden, and Iceland; its motto: NEVER GIVE UP HOPE! Valerie and her solo show have garnered rave reviews and been featured on TV, radio, podcasts, and in publications, including NBC 4 New York, CBS’s Coast Live, Fox’s The Hampton Roads Show, amNY, Beating Cancer Daily, Cure magazine, Broadway World, The IndyStar, My Life Matters magazine, among others.
Valerie is deeply involved in the cancer community, and she lends her support whenever possible. She is a workshop facilitator at Red Door Community (formerly Gilda’s Club of NYC), conducting virtual improv and writing workshops for cancer patients and survivors; she is proud to a be moderator for AdvancedBreastCancer.net of the Social Health Network; and at Rhode Island College, Valerie performed The Pink Hulk for doctors and the nursing department as sensitivity training to educate them on the patient perspective. Her keynote and speaking engagements include Fred Hutch Cancer Center’s 18th Annual Survivorship Event and The Power of Pink Summit Conference in Las Vegas. In 2024, Valerie received the President's Lifetime Achievement Award from the Biden Administration for her patient advocacy work with The Pink Hulk. Through her performances, Valerie raises money for both domestic and international cancer organizations including Cancer Pathways, Team Survivor Northwest, The Gathering Place, Susan G. Komen, and many others.
Equally as important as performing the play are the post-show audience talkbacks. There are talkbacks and Q&As with special panel guests from the cancer community. For more information, visit https://pinkhulkplay.com/.
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