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Overview
Synopsis
According to the National Violence Against Women Survey, 1 in 6 U.S. women will be the victim of sexual abuse or attempted sexual abuse in their lifetime. The act itself is damage enough. But what happens afterwards? How do women rebuild their lives? Based on real-life accounts, Afterwards offers honest, raw depictions of victims of sexual abuse. Using just five actresses, the women recount the traumatic and honest experiences of victims featured on the website Escaping Hades: Pandora’s Aquarium.
Editor's Note: This is a ten minute play.
Show Information
- Book
- Alex Broun
- Category
- Play
- Age Guidance
- Mature Audiences (M)
- Number of Acts
- 1
- First Produced
- 2014
- Genres
- Drama
- Settings
- Contemporary, Simple/No Set
- Time & Place
- Present Day
- Cast Size
- small
- Licensor
- None/royalty-free
- Ideal For
- All-Female Cast, College/University, Professional Theatre, Regional Theatre, Small Cast, Includes Young Adult, Adult, Mature Adult Characters
Context
PLEASE NOTE: This play deals with strong issues of sexual violence so parental guidance is recommended. Survivors of sexual abuse should also be pre-warned of the plays contents before the performance.
PROGRAMME NOTE: The stories contained in afterwards are real life accounts of sexual abuse victims taken from the website Escaping Hades: Pandora’s Aquarium. Only the names have been changed. If you are a victim of sexual abuse don’t stay silent. Please reach out to support groups in
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Characters
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Lead |
Female |
Non-singer |
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Lead |
Female |
Non-singer |
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Lead |
Female |
Non-singer |
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Lead |
Female |
Non-singer |
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Lead |
Female |
Non-singer |
Songs
A song with an asterisk (*) before the title indicates a dance number; a character listed in a song with an asterisk (*) by the character's name indicates that the character exclusively serves as a dancer in this song, which is sung by other characters.
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Guide Written By:
Alexandra Appleton
Writer, editor and theatre researcher