Three Ladies
by Lady Vanessa Cardona
Produced by Remix the Ritual in association with Punctuate! Theatre
About
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.
Photo by Kay Bennett
Media
CBC, Madeleine Cummings - Diverse Edmonton play explores how people heal from trauma
Edmonton Journal, Justin Bell - 'Art has saved my life many times': Three Ladies presents personal tale of emotional healing
DAZE Magazine, Chelsea Novak - Edmonton playwright explores healing from trauma in Three Ladies
Mel Priestly - TELLING STORIES OF HEALING WITH THREE LADIES
12th Night, Liz Nicholls - Three Ladies: a ‘journey of healing’ to open the Fringe “Off Season”
PRODUCTION HISTORY
2019
Nov 14-17 - Edmonton Fringe Theatre’s ‘The Off Season’ Presentation Series
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