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Seven
Written by Paula Cizmar, Catherine Filloux, Anna Deavere Smith and Carol K. Mack
Narrated by Shannon Holt, Jossara Jinaro, Alex Kingston and Annet Mahendru
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Seven women give voice to the voiceless. Seven is a documentary play created with the support of Vital Voices Global Partnership and is a collaboration between the playwrights and seven female activists from around the globe, telling inspiring stories of overcoming adversity to effect real change and improve the lives of women.
Includes panel discussions with Russian activist Marina Pisklakova-Parker, and playwrights Paula Cizmar and Susan Yankowitz. The moderators are René
Jones, Executive Director of the United Talent Agency Foundation, and Alyse Nelson, the president, CEO, and co-founder of Vital Voices Global Partnership.
An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast performance, featuring:
- Shannon Holt as Marina Pisklakova-Parker
- Jossara Jinaro as Laura Alonso
- Alex Kingston as Inez McCormack
- Emily Kuroda as Mu Sochua
- Sameerah Luqmaan-Harris as Hafsat Abiola
- Annet Mahendru as Farida Azizi
- Sarah Shahi as Mukhtar Mai
Directed by Judyann Elder and recorded live in performance in January 2017 at UCLA’s James Bridges Theater.
Sound Effects Artist and Additional Voices, Jeff Gardner. Production Manager, Tori Burnett. Post-Production Coordinator, Ronn Lipkin. Associate Producer, Anna Lyse Erikson. Recording and Mixing Engineer, Sound Designer and Editor, Mark Holden for The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood.
An L.A. Theatre Works audio production.
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