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Hidden Faces of Courage
On With Living and Learning in collaboration with Fort Point Theatre Channel presents "Hidden Faces of Courage." This new play combines monologues, spirituals, and rap to amplify the voices of women reentering the community from prison. As the women connect with one another, they explore and define their strengths and resiliencyand build enduring connections.
"Hidden Faces of Courage" lifts the veil that enshrouds an unseen group of women reentering their communities from prison. Portraying the struggles of innumerable women living in similar circumstances, the script was conceived by OWLL founder Mary Driscoll and created by her and seven formerly incarcerated women.
According to Driscoll, who is also a Fort Point Theatre Channel co-artistic director, she conceived of the play from workshops that blended writing skills with performance art to build biographical histories. OWLL weaves together personal testimony and research to explore social justice issues.
The production is directed by Tasia A. Jones, with original music by Allyssa Jones. "Hidden Faces of Courage" is performed by professional theatre artists who have worked in conjunction with the women whose stories are being told.
A notable feature of the production is the music of Alyssa Jones, a critically acclaimed vocalist, composer, and educator. Just as the script emerged as a collaboration among the OWLL women, Jones worked with the actors in creating the score. Each woman fashioned a "musical aura" for herself, and Jones then wove these themes into the play's soundscape.
Rick Dorff's set, reflecting his background as installation artist, evokes the history, the present, and the future of previously incarcerated mothers and their children. His multilayered set is integrated into the nontraditional venue of The Boiler Room, a new art space converted from a boiler room in Fort Point, Boston. Chris Bocchiaro's lighting design defines environments and illuminates the emotional journey from reentry to home.
As Driscoll points out, not only are the voices of previously incarcerated mothers rarely heard in discussions of prison reform, but they are also notably absent in the artistic worlda world that can engage a broader community in reform and foster greater understanding between the individual and diverse audiences.
The cast is composed of Shalaye Camillo, Theresa Chiasson, Alissa Cordeiro, Chris Everett, Maria Hendricks, Johnnie McQuarley, Dayenne C. Walters, and Amy S. West.
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LocationThe Boiler Room (View)
50 Melcher Street
Boston, MA 02210
United States
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