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Touch Me Philly's Reasonable Fear: A Theatrical Exploration of Street Harassment & Rape Culture
April 16-25 2015 at The Luna Theater.
Reasonable Fear: A Theatrical Exploration of Street Harassment & Rape Culture from Touch Me Philly Productions, is a series that takes on these issues head on and will help to transform our city, starting with its citizens. The events featured share survivors' tales and the difficulty of reporting crimes like these. They also explore street harassment, talk about sexual objectification between individuals and from the media,the societal acceptance of rape culture, and also give stories of hope. Our main stage show and surrounding events like comedy & film events, workshops, self defense classes, and more, give Philly a variety of ways to approach these tough subjects. Reasonable Fear will not only entertain but also help audiences to think about these difficult realities and learn what they can do to make our streets safer for all of us.
**Nine short plays were chosen from our open submission call to create our Main Stage Theatrical Production. Catch this show Thursdays Saturdays April 16-18 & 23-25 at 8:00 PM. Our main stage showcase features stars Quinton Alexander, Sarah Braun, Susan Chase, Paul Del Signore, Tanya O'Neill, Alyson Rodriguez Orenstein, Sydney Wilson, & Craig Wolfgang in the short plays:
Smile, Baby! by Josh Carpenter
Hey Girl by Jessica Farr
Jack Pork by Donna Hoke
I Dream Before I Take The Stand by Arlene Hutton
He Said/She Said by Donna Latham
Afterwards by Alex Broun
After The Beep by Cubby Altobelli
Who Is Jack by Matthew Macca
**On Saturday afternoons, April 18th & 25th, join us for Cat Call Me Maybe: a 'lighter' look at street harassment & rape culture, featuring films, the work of commediannes Rachel Fogletto, Vickie Fernandez, Hannah Harkness and a piece by Cubby Altobelli.
**Project SAFE will be presenting a FREE workshop "Save us from our Saviors: Sex Work, Human Trafficking and Rape Culture." on Sunday, April 19th at 3pm. This is your opportunity to learn about a huge problem hidden in plain sight and how you can help
** Check here and on our website, www.TouchMePhilly.com regularly as we will be adding TONS of resources and event details! This series coincides with both Sexual Harassment Awareness Month and Street Harassment Awareness week. All events at The Luna Theater, 620 South 8th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147
We are currently wrapping up our fundraising efforts with an Indiegogo campaign where you can donate and earn perks for supporting this meaningful series. (https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/reasonable-fear-a-series-on-rape-culture-more) We are also hosting a Variety Show Fundraiser on March 22, 2015 at L'Etage at 7pm. Please visit www.TouchMePhilly.com for more on the variety show, indiegogo campaign and everything else about Reasonable Fear: A Theatrical Exploration of Street Harassment & Rape Culture.
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LocationThe Luna The (View)
620 South 8th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19147
United States
Categories
| Minimum Age: 16 |
| Kid Friendly: No |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: No |
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