david roche
David Roche is a humorist and performer who has transformed his life experience of living with a facial disfigurement into a compelling message that delights audiences around the world. [1]
David Roche is an inspirational humorist and author who has performed his signature one man show ‘The Church of 80% Sincerity’ from New Zealand to Moscow, Australia to Wales, across Canada and most of the United States, including the (Clinton!) White House. [2]
What really makes David unique, however, is his remarkable spirit, warmth, wit and authenticity. [3]
This four-minute video begins with excerpts from Paula Zahn’s CNN profile that show David working with a sixth-grade class, and continues with clips of Marlena telling her story from Love at Second Sight. [4]
He has been featured in four films, including Shameless, a 2006 feature-length documentary by Bonnie Sherr Klein from the National Film Board of Canada. [...] He has performed his signature one-man show, The Church of 80% Sincerity, across the U.S. and in Canada, England, New Zealand, Australia and Russia. [1]
Please contact Jane with questions or comments. [3]
Website accessibility evaluated by Jane Vincent. [4]
David’s book, The Church of 80% Sincerity, is now available! [3]
Hey Dave: ’tis the season once again. [5]
He is one of the pioneers in the field of disability culture who has been featured in a number of films, most recently ‘Shameless: the ART of Disability’ directed by the legendary Bonnie Klein and produced by the National Film Board of Canada. [2]
Mr. Roche appeared at the Clinton White House and headlined at the Olympics Arts Festival in Sydney, Australia. [1]
Web design by Intuitive Leaps Creative Services. [4]
Stop by my page anytime 4 a listen, & plz chk out my top friend, Freedom Fighter & film maker Aaron Russo. [5]
The Perfect Flaw, a 2005 documentary about David by Mike Grundmann, won first place awards at the Canadian International Annual Film & Video Festival and the Da Vinci Film & Video Festival. [1]
Sources:
[1] Kennedy Center: Millennium Stage Artist Details for David Roche
[2] David Roche
[3] Roche, David
[4] David Roche | LASS video
[5] david roche on MySpace Music - Free Streaming MP3s, Pictures & Music …