Please join us for a moving performance of
ABOUT THE PLAY
In these dramatic monologues, twenty-three women reveal the details of their lives, families and relationships as they tell the stories of their abortions. Sometimes funny, sometimes heartbreaking, but always thought provoking, The Abortion Monologues exist in stark contrast to the real world in which women seldom publicly discuss this choice. The characters in this play face everyday hardship, financial crisis, relationship break down, illness, death, radical shifts in expectations and the truth about themselves and their own deepest desires.
The Abortion Monologues premiered in Portland, Oregon in April, 2009 to an audience of almost 400 people, many of whom work as providers in clinics throughout Canada, The United States and Mexico. Audience members say the play is accessible and moving and that it captures the emotions and ambivalence many women feel when making the choice to abort. One provider said that the play offered him a rare opportunity to speak openly about his work. Another audience member described the play as a “contemplative look at what is real.”
The characters in this play will challenge you to think again about what you believe and why you believe it.
Emma Goldman Clinic Staff, Board Members, and Volunteers will performing these monologues. If you have questions please contact Susan at 319-337-2111 or email info@emmagoldman.com.
For more information about the play and author go to The Abortion Monologues.