One NightAn interactive play by professional theater company Equalogy
Monday, September 15, 7:00 p.m.
Emerson Suites
Voices of Men
Multimedia play by Ben Atherton-Zeman
Tuesday, September 16, 7:00 p.m.
Park Auditorium
One Night
An interactive play by professional theater company Equalogy
Monday, September 15, 7:00 p.m.
Emerson Suites
Voices of Men
Multimedia play by Ben Atherton-Zeman
Tuesday, September 16, 7:00 p.m.
Park Auditorium
One Night
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 play about acquaintance rape.
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.
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 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?
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.
Voices of Men
This multimedia play uses humor and celebrity male voice impressions to educate audiences about:
The humor brings these topics to audiences in a way that minimizes audience defensiveness, especially male defensiveness. Each male character in the play is forced to deal with one of the issues listed above -- in doing so, they come to the realization that they are, in fact, both part of the problem and part of the solution. The process each male character goes through has led many audience members, including boys and men, to become involved in both self-reflection and in violence prevention efforts.
These events are sponsored by: the Health Promotion Committee; Advocacy Center; the Office of the Vice President of the Division of Student Affairs and Campus Life; and the Office of Residential Life and Judicial Affairs.
https://www.ithaca.edu/intercom/article.php/20080905103925633