Theater of Witness: Walk In My Shoes

Theater of Witness is a unique form of testimonial theater that engages people who have experienced trauma, marginalization and oppression in their lives to craft and share stories about their experiences. Walk In My Shoes is a Theater of Witness piece created and performed by police and community members exploring societal wounds and sharing their stories and visions for the future. Scripted and directed by Theater of Witness Artistic Director Teya Sepinuck directly from the words and experiences of the performers, the piece is a collaboration with Philadelphia Police Inspector Altovise Love-Craighead and composer Jay Fluellen. Walk In My Shoes reveals the poignant and provocative stories of how race, poverty, trauma, inequality, power, abuse, safety, heroism, and injustice intersect in the lives of both police and community members. (Source: Theater of Witness)

Theater of Witness Artistic Director Teya Sepinuck will give a public talk about her work at Jefferson on Wednesday, November 15, 7 p.m. Register for the talk separately here: The Heart and Soul of Story.