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Don Rose is a political columnist and the former press secretary of Martin Luther King. He came to see SHADOW TOWN last Saturday night and this is what he wrote in his column today. Thank you, Don, we are very grateful. SHADOW TOWN has 3 more weekends, we hope you'll join us. www.HerStoryTheater.org
"...More on changing from an appointed to an elected board in forthcoming columns, but I must take a moment to comment on a riveting new play, written and directed by Mary Bonnett, dealing with the rarely exposed but horrific topic of sexual trafficking in Chicago--a contemporary slavery that holds Asian immigrants, vulnerable local black, Latina and even white suburban children in medieval bondage.
I expected Shadow Town to be a typical, didactical rendering of a huge social problem. What I found instead was a compelling, maturely written and beautifully acted play with caustic use of music and dance that’s Brechtian in concept, sucking you in then alienating, then bringing you in again to the story of four girl-children and how they descended into “the life” of prostitution.
Our guide is a satanic super-pimp who introduces himself as “a man of wealth and taste,” then becomes a sardonic Virgil leading us down through his hell in 10 lessons, mixing sweet-talk, beatings and murder. Rashawn Thompson is magnificent in the role.
Will you join me? I will be representing The Dream Catcher Foundationwhich is a non for profit organization that services girls ages 12 to 24 who are at risk or currently in Human trafficking. The proceeds from the ShadowTown performances will benefit The DreamCatcher Foundation along with the The Salvation Army- PROMISE program established Anne's House, which provides long term residential care for sex trafficked girls, ages 12-21.
There is a Q & A after each performance. Each performance has a different Chicago notable who performs the role of Samantha's parent, (Samantha is the child from Naperville who disappeared from a connection she made on the internet followed by her parents frantic search for her), along with a celebrity singer opening the show, followed by a reception where the singer performs for that night's audience in the comforts of the theaters lounge. Below is a full list of celebrity appearances:
This Saturday R&B artist Tressa Thomas
& Award winning actress Cheryl Lynn Bruce
October 31, 2013 ANITA ALVAREZ, IL Cook County State's Attorney, advocateNovember 1, 2013 Congresswoman JAN SCHAKOWSKY, U.S. House of Reps
November 2, 2013 CHERYL LYNN BRUCE, Award winning actress
November 3, 2013 VICKY CURTISS, Assoc. Pastor of Mission, 4th Presbyterian Church
November 7, 2013 SYLVIA EWING, WTTW, Channel 11, journalist
November 8, 2013 ERIC ZORN, Chicago Tribune Columnist, noted author
November 9, 2013 DENNIS ZACEK, Tony Award winner, founder Victory Gardens
November 10, 2013 JOEL DALY, award winning news anchor, lawyer and actor
November 14, 2013 BEN JORAVSKY, editorialist for The Reader, author Hoop Dreams
November 15, 2013 WARREN CHAPMAN, Senior Vice President, Columbia College
November 16, 2013 ALEX KOTLOWITZ, awarded author, There Are No Children Here.
November 17, 2013 Honorable VIRGINIA KENDALL, U.S. District Federal Judge
You can buy your tickets by clicking here.
3 hours of free CEU credits are applicable to all 24 performances, complements of the Graduate School of Social Work at Dominican University.
Don Rose commentary Via: Her Story Theater Facebook
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