New to True Story Theater?  Please read description below the event.

« All Events

  • This event has passed.

Stories of Upstanders to Injustice

April 26, 2014 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm

- Free
Two Who Dared

The Belmont Social Action Committee at the First Church in Belmont invites you to the Belmont premiere of the film Two Who Dared – The Sharp’s War followed by a performance and audience conversation with True Story Theater about being “upstanders” in the face of injustice. This powerful film by Artemis Joukowsky chronicles the inspiring true story of Waitstill and Martha Sharp and reveals a timeless lesson of personal sacrifice and courage when the Sharps left their family in Massachusetts and traveled to Europe to enable the clandestine transportation of refugees to safety during World War II.

Open to the public, donations appreciated
more info about the film: www.twowhodared.com
More info about the event call: 617 484-1054 or email: socialaction@uubelmont.org

This program is supported in part by a grant from the Belmont Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.

Details

Date:
April 26, 2014
Time:
7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Cost:
Free

Venue

The First Church in Belmont Unitarian Universalist
404 Concord Ave
Belmont, 02478 United States + Google Map

Details

Date:
April 26, 2014
Time:
7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Cost:
Free

Venue

The First Church in Belmont Unitarian Universalist
404 Concord Ave
Belmont, 02478 United States + Google Map

What happens in a True Story Theater performance?  Our events bring together the delight of improvisation with the courageous vulnerability of people sharing their personal truth.

The show’s emcee (called “the conductor”) facilitates brief, spontaneous conversations with volunteers from the audience who share their own feelings and experiences related to the show’s theme.  After each conversation, the actors and musician immediately embody the key feelings and actions they heard, using movement, music, dialogue, and superb listening. All of it is improvised on the spot. During the course of a 75 minute show, True Story enacts about 6-8 stories.

From this simple interaction, audience members feel validated, laugh, cry, get insights about their lives, and feel an expanded sense of community. You can share a moment from your life and see it performed, or just come to watch.

What are True Story Theater’s classes like?  We will teach you the basics of Playback Theatre, which can hone your listening skills for everyday life.  All are welcome.  Classes are supportive, informal, intimate, and fun, an enriching experience for both newcomers and experienced actors.