Out of Silence: Abortion Stories from the 1 in 3 Campaign
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Advocates for Youth has broken new ground with Out of Silence: Abortion Stories from the 1 in 3 Campaign. Written by a diverse set of multi-generational, female playwrights including: Allyson Currin, DW Gregory, Caleen Jennings, Nicole Jost, Jacqueline E. Lawton, Kristen LePine, Jennifer L. Nelson, Anu Yadav, and Karen Zacarías, the plays are derived from the over 600 stories submitted to the Campaign and represent women from a wide array of situations, ages, and backgrounds. It's the mission of the 1 in 3 Campaign: to create a new conversation about abortion and move beyond the political rhetoric and divisive debate to a more personal understanding of the role abortion plays in women's lives. Click here to sign-up to perform Out of Silence on your campus in October 2015.
"Plays have a long history of introducing new perspectives and shifting public discourse, while providing audiences with a safe space to grapple with important social issues" says Debra Hauser, President of Advocates for Youth. "We have been honored to receive these stories from women across the country. Each story is unique and brings a fresh perspective to the issue, but what's most remarkable is how the need for safe abortion care is a common thread that runs through all our lives and has done so throughout the generations."
In keeping with the 1 in 3 Campaign's dedication to highlighting and furthering the activism of Millennials to ensure safe, legal abortion access, the play will be made available, for free via the Campaign's website, for youth activists to stage on their college campuses and in their communities. "We want this play to be a nation-wide phenomenon that starts at the grassroots level, on every campus and community around the country," states Julia Reticker-Flynn, Associate Director of Youth Organizing and Mobilization for Advocates for Youth. "Out of Silence can be the spark that ignites a renewed fire on this issue, bringing an openness to this conversation and empowering people everywhere to stand up for safe, legal and affordable abortion care.
"Plays have a long history of introducing new perspectives and shifting public discourse, while providing audiences with a safe space to grapple with important social issues" says Debra Hauser, President of Advocates for Youth. "We have been honored to receive these stories from women across the country. Each story is unique and brings a fresh perspective to the issue, but what's most remarkable is how the need for safe abortion care is a common thread that runs through all our lives and has done so throughout the generations."
In keeping with the 1 in 3 Campaign's dedication to highlighting and furthering the activism of Millennials to ensure safe, legal abortion access, the play will be made available, for free via the Campaign's website, for youth activists to stage on their college campuses and in their communities. "We want this play to be a nation-wide phenomenon that starts at the grassroots level, on every campus and community around the country," states Julia Reticker-Flynn, Associate Director of Youth Organizing and Mobilization for Advocates for Youth. "Out of Silence can be the spark that ignites a renewed fire on this issue, bringing an openness to this conversation and empowering people everywhere to stand up for safe, legal and affordable abortion care.
Click here to read more about Out of Silence.
Press and Media Coverage
- How a Play Inspired by Abortion Stories Blues the Line Between Art and Activism - Elle Magazine
- ‘Out of Silence: Abortion Stories’ - The Washington Post
- How the 1 in 3 Campaign is turning abortion stories into art - Salon.com
- A 'Vagina Monologues' About Abortion Could Be Coming To A College Near You - Think Progress
- Premiering in D.C. Tomorrow: A Vagina Monologues for Abortion Stories - Washington City Paper
- Female Playwrights Tell Real Abortion Stories - MTV
- Play Aspires to Be a 'Vagina Monologues' for Abortion - U.S. News & World Report
- Inside Out Of Silence, The Abortion Play Vying To Be The Next Vagina Monologues - Ravishly
- Out Of Silence Sparks Dialogue About Abortion - Good Magazine
- Out of Silence Opens at Studio - WUSA9
- Nicki Minaj Shows the Importance of Fighting Abortion Stigma - Bitch Magazine
- Out of Silence: Abortion Stories from the 1 in 3 Campaign - DC Theatre Metro Arts
Nicki Minaj, Jacqueline E. Lawton, and Bjork, Bitch Magazine
Playwrights Interviews
Allyson Currin, Caleen Jennings, Karen Zacarias, Nicole Jost, Anu Yadav, DW Gregory, Kristen LePine, and Jacqueline E. Lawton. Out of Silence Opening Reception. Photo by Mimi Huynh.
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Production Photos
About the 1 in 3 Campaign
The 1 in 3 Campaign, a project of Advocates for Youth, is a grassroots movement designed to ignite a new conversation about abortion, through storytelling, to end the stigma around abortion care in America. Its mission: to ensure that abortion remains safe, legal, and affordable. For more information, please visit: www.1in3campaign.org.
About Advocates for Youth
Advocates for Youth champions programs and policies that recognize young people’s rights to sexual health information and services. Advocates believes it can best serve the field by boldly advocating for a more positive and realistic approach to adolescent sexual health. For more information, please visit: www.advocatesforyouth.org.
The 1 in 3 Campaign, a project of Advocates for Youth, is a grassroots movement designed to ignite a new conversation about abortion, through storytelling, to end the stigma around abortion care in America. Its mission: to ensure that abortion remains safe, legal, and affordable. For more information, please visit: www.1in3campaign.org.
About Advocates for Youth
Advocates for Youth champions programs and policies that recognize young people’s rights to sexual health information and services. Advocates believes it can best serve the field by boldly advocating for a more positive and realistic approach to adolescent sexual health. For more information, please visit: www.advocatesforyouth.org.