The Island Queen: Part III of Love on the Other Side of Death a BFF 2026 Free Event

It’s BFF 2026, the 11th Annual BFF Binge Fringe Festival of FREE Theatre, October 13 through November 20, the only FREE Fringe Festival in the nation, offering 37 in-person plays, workshops and family-oriented events, presenting:

What are past lives? How do such stories relate to the present day? How can we undo bad karma? When Mary adopted Michael, a young man of 35 half her age in 2022, she didn’t know he would die suddenly two years later. And she certainly didn’t know that the Island Queen who intruded into Mary’s life in 2021 was also the mother of a prince connected to Michael’s soul. Part III of Love on the Other Side of Death is a self-contained story – there’s no need to have seen Parts I & II – which traces the interweaving of these lifetimes and shows how actions taken in this life dissolved the bad karma from the past. Mary’s storytelling is infused with voiceovers, photos and video clips that support and enhance the story. Written & Performed by Mary Guillermin.

“Everything she shares is both enchanting and exquisitely honest." Samantha Simmon-Ronceros NoHo Arts

Special thanks to generous grants from the We Are Santa Monica Fund, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors through the Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture, the City of Santa Monica and the Santa Monica Arts Commission, and Playhouse PALS. The BFF celebrates the range and depth of the human condition and the idea that theatre arts experiences are vital, transformative, and must be available for all.

FREE as part of the BFF Binge Fringe Festival of Free Theatre. Live-streaming info can be found at SantaMonicaPlayhouse.com. No need to make a reservation If you are live-streaming.