BIRTH- a play by Karen Brody
Date/time:
September 6, 3pm matinee and 7pm evening with talkback
Birth is a play based on over one hundred interviews Karen Brody conducted
with mothers across America who gave birth between 2000-2004. It tells the
true stories of 8 women painting a portrait of how low-risk, educated
women are giving birth in America today.
In the play we meet Jillian, a stay-at-home mother of four children, who
always sees the humor in life, especially in her mixed-bag of birth
experiences; and Beth, a 35-year-old successful, high-powered computer
systems manager from New Jersey who confidently planned a cesarean.
We are introduced to Vanessa, a buyer for a major department store who
never had a doubt that she wanted an epidural. We hear from Janet, a
lesbian in her 40s, who despite her feminist background wanted a
medicalized birth, fearing the safety of herself and the baby; and Lisa,
an African-American who felt intimidated and used by her midwives and the
medical system after her birth.
We get to know Sandy, who thought birth was "just one day," but found out
that having an emergency c-section on that day changed her world. We hear
Natalie's intimate story of physical betrayal; and Amanda, an athletic,
confident stay-at-home mother who believed her birthing mantra--"My Body
Rocks"--gave her the attitude she needed to give birth naturally in the
hospital.
Moving between first-person monologues, some dialogue, and the voices
these women heard on the day they gave birth, Birth confronts, what City
Lights Theater Company has called, "The naked truth about childbirth in
America."
"Birth On Labor Day is an exciting, uplifting, and empowering answer to
our nation's childbirth crisis. I support this movement with every fiber
of my being"
-Christiane Northrup, MD, author of Mother-Daughter Wisdom, The Wisdom of
Menopause and Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom
About BOLD (Birth on Labor Day) Atlanta:
Our BOLD Mission
BOLD is a global arts-based movement inspiring communities to create
childbirth choices that work for mothers. We do this through: Education,
Truth and Action
When:
Saturday September 6, 2008
3:00 PM -
4:00 PM
Eastern
Where:
Push Push Theater,
121 New Street #4,
Decatur, GA 30030
404-377-6332
Organizer:
BOLD (Birth on Labor Day) Atlanta
Cost:
$20 for matinee, $25 for evening performance with talkback discussion.
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