NPR: Molly Smith felt she had no choice: she had to birth a theater piece.
"When Roe v. Wade was struck down I was devastated, along with just about everyone I know," says Smith, longtime artistic director at Arena Stage. "So I contacted eight wonderful female writers and asked them each to write a monologue around choice."
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In my opinion, this is an amazing instance of theater being used for a great cause. Theater is meant to be a place where you can put yourself out into the world, create something that makes change, and enter into difficult conversations in a new, exploratory way. Pieces like this are exactly what is needed right now. When we're faced with a world that tries to take away people's rights and oppress minorities, we must take a stand and raise our voices. Of course you can protest but what good is protesting if people refuse to listen? Theatrical pieces that explore abortion rights and other hot topics of political interest are great ways to take a stand and get your message out to a wider audience. Not only that, but in a world that tries to harm us every day, emotional, authentic theatre pieces are ways for us to cope and process the world.
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