Three Ladies

by Lady Vanessa Cardona

Produced by Remix the Ritual in association with Punctuate! Theatre

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REMIX THE RITUAL presents THREE LADIES

Edmonton/Treaty 6-based dramatist and poet Lady Vanessa Cardona uses monologue, ceremony, poetry, hip-hop and traditional Colombian dance to tell the story of how her life’s most traumatic events — sexual violence and civil war — impacted her sense of identity.

More than simply a story of struggle, Three Ladies uses diverse modes of story-telling in combination with unflinching, gritty, vulnerable performance to explore–and ultimately celebrate–her healing journey, and the possibilities of healing that exist in all human beings.

Three Ladies is a play in which every word, poem, gesture and intention suggests that it is possible to re-claim the power of one’s personal narrative even in the face of complex legacies of trauma and violence.

Written and Performed by Lady Vanessa Cardona. Directed by Nasra Adem.