t the end of the day, this is what Baum is inching these women toward: to stand in their Armenian-ness, to look at their neighbor as a safe person, and to recognize that in this practice — as a fellow artisan in this community — they can ask one another for help and feel part of something together.
Inspired by the exclusion of Du Bois from the region’s cultural history, 'Beyond the Veil' examines racism in the higher echelons of society and ponders what would happen if the racial veil were lifted and two iconoclasts could see each other clearly.
The world is full of darkness to be found at every turn; to acknowledge its presence -- to hold space for it -- is not the same as letting it engulf us and extinguish our light.
The success of its co-production with the Berkshire Theatre Group of “The Bakelite Masterpiece” by Kate Cayley enabled WAM Theatre to present its largest donation yet to its 2016 beneficiaries.
A facilitated post-show conversation will take place after each weekend matinee and select evening performances of 'The Bakelite Masterpiece'to promote open discussion of the larger issues around truth and reconciliation.
"Women the world over are stymied by a silent desperation that keeps them quiet. Whatever their life conditions, the common thread is a societal underestimation of the value of motherhood and of women’s lives in general. My quest is for women to access and nurture their inner resolve, to take a stand for their stories that are news to the world. For this, they must hear from other women."
--- Suzi Banks Baum
