Ashes

ASHES-is a play that uses monologues, poems, and vignettes to breathe life into the original stories chronicled in Zoe’s From Ashes To Angel’s Dust: A Journey Through Womanhood and includes new stories about the media, campus sexual assault, body image, and the journey to self-love. Ashes is the story of our mothers, grandmothers, daughters, and sisters!

In 2004, I interviewed survivors about their experiences with domestic and sexual violence. From Ashes to Angel’s Dust: A Journey Through Womanhood is the book that emerged from those conversations. ASHES is the play adapted from stories chronicled in ASHES has had many successful performances including, Yale, The White House’s United State of Women Summit in 2016, Smith College, The National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, and Brown University.

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I just wanted to let you know how powerful and moving the performance of Ashes was

I was deeply impressed by the piece and how much growth there has been over the past months! From the reading in the Fall, I saw the script come alive-with humor, movement, music and song.

I appreciated the way that certain themes were woven throughout-giving the piece texture and continuity. Adding the voices of local interviewees and rooting the conversation in Rhode Island, also gave the piece intimacy and relevance

It all made sense when I learned that part of the rehearsal process involve dasharing of each woman’s heritage: that there were conversations about their own ancestors/foremothers….that an alter was set up with relics from each woman’s family

The emphasis on engaging the community in a collaborative way, says so much about how we must fight against violence, racism and sexism. Our response needs to be a collective one. This conversation concerns us all!

D r. Diane Minasian Brown University

Zoe, I wanted to tell you that I was absolutely entranced by your play when I saw it being reada few days ago. You and the women you are working with are truly spectacular. I want to talk more with you about what we could do to bring you out for CASA’s fundraiser next spring.

LindaDomestic Violence Shelter Director

This show reminded of why I do the work.

S. DurhamAdvocate

I found the performance to be very moving, and so culturally perfect, each space and time change were so smoothly done yet so emotionally on target. Very appropriate for any group discussing domestic violence.Glad to recommend you to any conference.

PeggieAdvocate

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