Tallahassee-- Truth Be Told: Actual Lives is offering three community-based workshops in writing and performance exploring trauma, grief, healing and resilience.  Participants will work together with facilitators to give voice to a range of stories, memories, attitudes, and experiences that are seldom shared in public. Each workshop will begin with sharing/writing one’s experiences and end with exploring ways to turn those stories into performance narratives.  A voluntary third workshop consists of a staged reading of pieces agreed upon by the participants. Some participants may opt to present their own pieces; others may prefer community performers share on their behalf; some may choose not to have their pieces presented at all.  These workshops aim to awaken people to their unique perspective and the power inherent in sharing that perspective in a community setting.

These workshops were originally conceived by nationally known writer/performer/ activist Terry Galloway whilst being a Visiting Artist at the University of Texas, Austin. Galloway will be working with two community partners: Yolanda Franklin, acclaimed poet and Visiting Professor at FAMU, and Donna Marie Nudd, the co-founder of the Mickee Faust Club and a Professor of Communications at FSU.  Truth Be Told: Actual Lives is supported by the CRA and the Mickee Faust Club.