Horizons Theatre: theatre from a woman's perspective
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There's a well-known phrase "That takes . . . . " that refers to a courageous, defiant, or strong act taken by a man. Well, everyone knows that women are strong, take risks, and make powerful choices for themselves. Horizons' show, That Takes Ovaries!, will look at some of these personal statements of strength . . . from a woman's perspective. That Takes Ovaries is a world premiere based on stories from the newly published book, That Takes Ovaries!: Bold Females and their Brazen Acts edited by Rivka Solomon. The book is a collection of true stories written by women standing up for themselves, their rights, their bodies and their beliefs. Some of the stories are poignant, some are outrageously funny, others irreverent. This world premiere will dramatize some of these experiences. The show may include monologues, scenes involving several characters, and music and songs.
That Takes Ovaries! : The Stories
The book, That Takes Ovaries, presents 64 brave, unabashed, fun-loving women and their short stories of strength and audacity. That Takes Ovaries rejects the notion of how females should behave and instead boldly declares "look what I just did."
These true stories include:
- a documentary film producer risks her life while making a film on sex trafficking in India
- A woman courageously goes camping with her wheelchair and ventilator
- A Jordanian reporter starts a movement against "honor crimes
- A waitress retaliates when a restaurant patron steals her tips
- A woman makes a burglar cry when she lectures him about black pride when he breaks into her home
- A woman opens the first women's sex toy store
- An Irish Catholic woman paints "Shalom" over anti-Jewish sentiment vandalism
- A woman sneaks in to see the Pope and gets a front row seat!
To find out more about the book, go online to www.thattakesovaries.org