#HealMeToo Festival: Week 1

saturday march 30 at 7pm

SKIN–by Fest Founder Hope Singsen, directed by Jessi D. Hill

Frank and funny, this queer love story with music explores some of the ways art helps us heal, tracking a grad student's creative road back to intimacy after early life sexual violence. Her work grows inventive—even sensual experience becomes a medium for discovery. But after you learn to guard against life, can you open up again?

"SKIN LEFT ME SPEECHLESS. IT IS SUCH A POWERFUL EXPLORATION OF SELF, TOUCH, TIME, AND HEALING. IT TOOK MY BREATH AWAY.”—Dance STUDENT

FRIDAY march 29 at 7pm

SATURDAY march 30 at 3pm

SUNDAY march 31 at 3pm

Devil in a Box–by Sarah Jane Johnson, directed by Patrice Miller

Equal parts poetic theater and feminist stand-up, Devil in a Box follows the journey of a young American woman from sexual assault, through the French justice system and into life after trauma. A frightening yet joyous tale, Sarah Jane chronicles the complexities of it all with disarming honesty, beaucoup d’humour, and a 24 oz. can of Miller Lite.

“BREAKS THE FOURTH WALL [...] IN A WAY THAT MAKES IT FEEL LIKE THERE WAS NEVER REALLY A WALL AT ALL.” “REFRESHINGLY SELF-AWARE”—ESTI BERNSTEIN, CENTER ON THE AISLE

Thursday 3/28 at 7pm

Identifying “'the Predator” in the Era of #MeToo

An immersive experience presented by anti-bullying documentary series HERassment and curated by filmmaker Carmen LoBue with celebrated guests including Tonya Pinkins, Jennifer Esposito, Michelle Hurd, Caroline Rothstein, Cristina Pitter, Ruby Anaya, and many more. “We will discuss the importance of intersectionality within movements today and what we can do collectively to bring healing to our communities,” says LoBue.

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MOnday april 1 at 7pm

Growing Wild–by Shona Tucker, directed by Liz Van Dyke

A gorgeous solo performance by Broadway’s Shona Tucker (To Kill a Mockingbird) about a family's inter-generational quest to heal from the trauma of a mysterious sex crime. Live music by Jack Gulielmetti.

Sunday march 31 at 7pm

Truth & Reconciliation of Womyn–curated by Tony-winner Tonya Pinkins

In a collection of ten-minute plays and songs by leading intersectional feminist playwrights, these restorative narratives address historical and contemporary stories of the oppression of (and by) womyn – and offer paths to healing. TRW’s mission is building bridges to an oppression free world.

March 31: Directed by Tonya Pinkins, with a talkback moderated by psychologist Jim Andrailis.

Wednesday 3/27 at 7pm

Opening Night: NYC Teens & Teen Talkback

Gifted teen artists and activists of JKO High School and GoodCapp Arts will co-headline the Festival’s Opening Night and perform excerpts of their original work, followed by a talkback led by Teen Eye Magazine’s Em Odesser and Elise Schuster of okayso.co.

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Friday 3/29 12:30

Emma Sulkowicz & Fest Founder Hope Singsen in conversation

Join legendary performance art/activist Emma Sulkowicz (Mattress Performance/Carry That Weight)and Festival Founder Hope Singsen for a conversation about the ways activism and art can be healing.

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