Girl Be Heard presents BLURRED LINES

The award-winning ensemble Girl Be Heard (girlbeheard.org), a nonprofit theatre company that amplifies the stories of young women, is pleased to present the World Premiere of BLURRED LINES, a revolutionary new show about the normalization of rape culture in contemporary society at HERE (145 6th Ave, one block south of Spring St, enter on Dominick St) February 9-19. Ticket information is available at here.org or by calling 212-352-3101. Running time is 60 minutes with no intermission, plus a 20-minute post-show talkback. This production is a part of SubletSeries@HERE: a curated rental program, which provides artists with subsidized space and equipment, as well as technical support.

BLURRED LINES is a newly devised theatre piece that reveals the powerful and insidious role rape culture plays in campus sexual assault and all forms of sexual abuse. While calling for a shift in awareness, Blurred Lines challenges the audience by asking: How do we define consent? No means no. Yes means yes. Silence means...? Who decides? Who do you believe? These questions all too often are dismissed or ignored, made light of and blurred in our culture, in our laws and with each other. BLURRED LINES draws attention to how young women navigate and survive in a world where 1 In 5 college women are sexually assaulted.

Based on researched experiences by the cast, this ensemble theatre performance is written and performed by Girl Be Heard company members Gabriela Carrera, Maria Diez, Allison Flom, Ray Johnson, Jesse Krebs, Me'Khai Lewis, Jewel Phillips, and Annalise Wedemeyer. The production will be directed by Girl Be Heard 2010 Alumni Tiff Roma in partnership with Artistic Director Kim Sykes and producer Jessica Greer Morris, with Art Design by Mark Fina, Lighting Design by Jason Fok, Set Design by Becca Kleinman, Musical Contribution by Jai "Bush Tea" Raphael and Ray Johnson, Choreography by Ian Fields Stewart, and Costume Design by Laura Wynne. The production will be Stage Managed by Cristin Gordon with Assistant Stage Manager Chiara Johnson.

About Girl Be Heard:

Girl Be Heard develops, amplifies, and celebrates the voices of young women through socially conscious theatre-making. What began in 2008 with twelve girls is now a renowned theatre company of over 170 girls and a global movement that engages audiences at the White House, United Nations, State Department, and TED, and in underserved communities locally and globally. The collective's performances of original work educate, empower, and engage audiences about issues ranging from bullying and body image to gun violence and sexual trafficking, and aim to create a global girl power movement.