Perseverance Theatre presents the world premiere of OUR VOICES WILL BE HEARD, a powerful testimony of a mother's fierce love for her young daughter and the lengths she will go to protect her -- even at great personal cost.
Drawing upon the strengths of Alaska Native culture, Tlingit/Dena'ina playwright Vera Starbard creates a compelling case for ending the destructive cycle of child sexual abuse by recognizing the power of one's own voice. Using the lens of fiction and the palette of Alaska Native storytelling, Starbard draws from her own life a mother-daughter journey that reveals how generations face issues of family violence -- and how their decisions impact the people they love. Resiliency and hope become strong overarching themes as OUR VOICES WILL BE HEARD's all-Native cast weaves together legend and truth to deliver a profound call for prevention, healing and forgiveness. The production runs from Jan. 15 - Feb. 7, 2016, on the Perseverance Theatre Mainstage located at 914 Third Street in Douglas, Alaska. Tickets are available now at Hearthside Books, the Juneau Arts and Humanities Council and online at PTalaska.org, or by calling 907-463-TIXS (8497). There are three pay-as-you-can previews: Sunday, Jan. 10, 4 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 13, 7:30 p.m. and Thursday Jan. 14, 7:30 p.m. There are two pay-as-you-can performances: Sunday, Jan. 17, 4 p.m. and Thursday, Jan. 21, 7:30 p.m.After closing in Juneau, OUR VOICES WILL BE HEARD will also be performed in Hoonah and Anchorage in February.
Motivated by the truths in this story, and the courage of the playwright to tell it, the production has inspired an unusually significant and diverse collaboration of partners. Playwright Vera Starbard has a long history of writing both personally and professionally. She began editing newspapers in 2000 and has made writing and editing part of her work since, including during recent years in the field of public relations. Starbard completed a historical fiction book in 2010 with an award from the Rasmuson Foundation. She has received numerous other awards for writing and editing from the Public Relations Society of America, Alaska Professional Communicator's Society, Alaska Women's Press Club and the Alaska Federation of Natives. She is the editor of First Alaskans Magazine, and OUR VOICES WILL BE HEARD is Starbard's debut play.
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