So with all the various things going on around abuse, survivors and giving people a voice, I wanted to give a shout out to Bawdy Storytelling and Stories 2 Stop Rape as they present Nancy Donoval and her one-woman show "The Road to Shameless". It will be performed for one night only at the Center for Sex and Culture this Tuesday!

Whether survivor, friend or family many of us struggle with how to talk openly about sexual violence. The issue can become even thornier when survivor and assailant know each other. Nancy Donoval was a 19-year-old freshmen theater major when she went out for a night of fun and drinking and was sexually assaulted by a friend. She knew what had been done to her was awful, but she didn't know to call it rape. Like a lot of people, she thought sexual assault meant a stranger in a dark alley, not someone you trust in a place you thought was safe.

Today, Nancy is a critically acclaimed performing artist specializing in performance memoir that finds humor in the hard stuff of life such as grief and loss, body image, disability and sexual violence. Nancy won the 2010 National Story Slam Championship with an excerpt from The Road to Shameless, her one-woman show turning the private pain of being a sexual assault survivor into powerful, transformative public art. This witty, compassionate tale speaks the unspeakable with humor and grace making what might seem too difficult not only bearable but, in the words of one audience member, “an experience of exhilarating liberation.”

The details are here on Facebook- it looks to be an excellent and important show for all genders, and I recommend you check it out!

THE ROAD TO SHAMELESS:
A Survivor's Tale of Sexual Assault and Healing

Written and Performed by Nancy Donoval

7:00 pm - doors open
7:30 pm - performance followed by Q&A

Flat Rate Tickets:
$12 advance / $15 at the door

Sliding Scale Tickets
Pay What You Can Afford $5 - $25 (advance/at door)
No one turned away for lack of funds.

Reserve Your Tickets Now
http://roadtoshameless2011sf.eventbrite.com/

Listen to Nancy’s story slam-winning excerpt of The Road to Shameless on Chicago Public Radio at:
http://www.wbez.org/episode-segments/story-slams-first-ever-national-winner#