ReproEco: Tomorrow Is Now

Multicultural and multigenerational women bring fresh perspectives to the hot topic issues of reproductive health and environmental justice in a program of exciting theatre and dance. Six short plays by women connect our reproductive health and the environment. With humor, mythology, Afro-futurism, drama and dance, these multicultural stories look at toxins, plastics, eco-challenges and the effects on our bodies, our communities and our future. THE PLAYS: "Always Never Really Here" by Alinca Hamilton A mother and daughter face the harsh realities of living without clean running water in the verifiably real town of Sand Branch, Texas. "Through Water Into Blood" by Mildred Inez Lewis After a devastating miscarriage, a West Virginia woman confronts her birth doula and they both realize the role toxic chemicals may have played. "Until the Change Comes" by Cindy Cooper A branding team begins to question their work after a visit from Theo Colborn, a woman scientist from years gone by who first identified toxic harms to health. "Figments" by Diane Breeser A woman, discovering she is pregnant, has a comical nightmare about microplastics and small steps she can take to protect against environmental harm. "We Are Our Ancestors’ Reasons for Living" by Cassandra Medley In an Afro-futurism style, intergenerational women experience an altered world in which nature is so degraded that the out-of-doors must be delivered and enjoyed virtually. "Priorities" by Laura Shamas In a dystopian future, two gynecologists and a midwife meet in secret to prioritize the needs of their pregnant patients, so they can escape to a better environment. THE DANCES: Four modern dances and projected imagery bring the elements of Water, Earth, Fire and Air to life.