Out of Silence: Abortion Stories from the 1 in 3 Campaign

Break through the silence and stigma surrounding our personal relationships with abortion. Join us for a series of vignettes inspired by real abortion stories from the 1 in 3 Campaign followed by a Story Circle led by Theater Artist & Activist Christy Rodriguez de Conte.

Doors open at 7:00pm
The Adelaide Schnittman Hall, 623 McDonnel Dr., Tallahassee, FL

Free for students; $10 suggested donation for general public
Light refreshments and snacks will be provided.

Out of Silence: Abortion Stories from the 1 in 3 Campaign, a project of Advocates for Youth, confronts the cacophony of polarizing political rhetoric that surrounds abortion and instead asks us to listen to the voices of women and to explore with them the situations, relationships, emotions and logistics that contextualize their decisions to seek abortion care. Composed of a series of vignettes Out of Silence is at times heartbreaking, funny, and even commonplace, but always thought provoking and honest.

Following the performance participants are invited join in a collective Story Circle focused on voicing personal relationships with abortion and the policies that place restriction on a woman’s right over her own body. The applied theatre tool of Story Circles allow communities to speak and listen to stories that call for political or social action. Through these stories, participants inspire productive dialogue about difficult issues and explore ways to heal and move forward.

The performance and Story Circle contain material that may be triggering for some people.

Directed and produced by Christy Rodriguez de Conte