One night ... four close friends ... alcohol ... flirtation ... and a conflicting story. Find out what happens when one friend accuses another friend of raping her. Who is telling the truth?
This situation will be portrayed in PlayRights' One Night, an interactive production about acquaintance rape. One Night will be performed on Tuesday, April 8, at 8:00 p.m. in Park Auditorium.
One Night is an original theater program featuring four professional actors in a powerful story about rape among friends. One night, they get together to celebrate the end of classes, drinking beer, joking around and having fun. What happens behind closed doors later that night throws each character into an unexpectedly intense situation that will change their friendships forever.
At critical points in the plot, the actors will stop the action and remain in character while audience members ask them questions to find out more about what really happened, as well as to uncover each character’s motives, feelings, opinions and plans.
PlayRights ' One Night is an entertaining forum in which to explore what rape is. Within a true-to-life situation, in which characters are so familiar that they seem real, the program provides answers to these questions: What should you do if a friend tells you she was raped? Would a friend rape a friend? If alcohol was involved, is it rape? When does seduction end and rape begin? Why are women reluctant to report rape? Why should men be concerned about rape? What do society's values have to do with acquaintance rape? What do rapists look for in a victim? What should you do if you are raped?
One Night was developed by Equalogy, Inc., a nonprofit organization dedicated to expanding awareness and promoting social change around issues of equality. Members of Equalogy have over 60 years of experience in the sexual assault field and have direct experience working in a rape crisis center.
PlayRights has toured to colleges and universities in 14 states. The play has met with enthusiasm among a variety of audiences, who have described the PlayRights experience as "unbelievable," "incredible," "eye-opening," and "powerful." This is one night you won't forget.
For more information, please contact Priscilla Quirk, 274-3136 or [mailto:pquirk@ithaca.edu].
Sponsored by the Health Promotion Committee with support from the Office of the Vice President of Student Affairs and Campus Life.
https://www.ithaca.edu/intercom/article.php/2008040115261241