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About Just out. (Portland, OR) 1983-2013 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 1, 1988)
"Pieces of Truth/' a personal theater performance for women While this production is not a polished work of art, it is an amazing presentation bound with courage, humor, intensity and love. BY KAO RH1ANNON and ZANE TORELLE rewrites. Actors were not hired to memorize lines and shape characters. ieces o f Truth is a reflection of women’s Over a year ago, before the play was even lives at this moment, ever changing and in process. This theater production was not con considered, several women participated with Bethroot Gwynn in a one-day theater workshop which focused on personal expression. Five women continued to attend subsequent work shops and expressed interest in working toward a production piece. Although they live in ceived by a writer and painstakingly developed different places in western Oregon, Cindy into production material through numerous Lucrecia, kaseja O ., La Rosa, Mara and P NiAodagain began meeting monthly with Bethroot, assisted by Hawk Madrone. As the women’s personal work progressed amidst tears, laughter and recovered childhood memories, bonds between the women strength ened and broadened. Over the ensuing months, with Bethroot and Madrone’s direction and emotional support, the work progressed into a glimmer of a production piece. Altera tions in material happened up to the moment of the production’s opening in Eugene last October and have probably continued to occur with every performance and rehearsal. Given the nature of emotions and change, this is truly a work in progress. Pieces o f Truth is a composition of vignettes which sometimes spotlight the performers’ telling truths about their individual lives and at other times portray the relational aspects of these truths which still impact the women today. The dynamic interactions between the actors weave together their individual performances. The five women who perform in Pieces of Truth are neither professional performers nor experienced amateurs. However, with the ex pert guidance of Bethroot and Madrone’s years of experience with theater and personal reflec tion, the actors are able to reveal their inner selves through this theater piece. Although this production is not a polished work of art. it is an amazing presentation bound with courage, humor, intensity and love. These women take risks on stage that some of us are not willing to take even in our most intimate relationships. Produced by the Lesbian Community Project, Pieces o f Truth will be performed Saturday, Feb. 20, at 8 p.m ., at Westminster Presbyterian Church, Northeast 16th Avenue and Hancock Street. For more information, call 233-9079. • 1231 SW Jefferson MON-SAT. 11 am-11 f 294-0218 T A C Q U E R I A Vino • Micros • ’Xpresso Fresh Hom e Cooked Mexican Food At Mayas our food is prepared with produce and meats delivered and cooked fresh daily. M ayas also features A Complete Vegetarian Menu MON-SAT 11-10:00, SUN 12-6 1001 SW Morrison at 10th Across from Galleria on Light Rail to go with European Appetizers Paella Every Wednesday -d E E B U G - Red Herring: red-herrings, p ickled stu rg eo n .... and every thing that w as proper to m ake their liquor go dow n w ith pleasure. " “ 226-1946 2913 SE Stark, Portland IA J D ia iM < £ M C A N S G R S A t FOOD! • • • • simple supfXTs • east Indian least Extensive Wine Selection Deli Catering Lunch & Dinner Service NORTHERN I TAL IAN C U I S I N E SEVEN COURSE DINNERS desserts Saturday 3725 SE DIVISION 238-1470 from 5:3 0 tuesday - Mon.-Thurs. 11-10 Fri.-Sat 11-Midnight 832 S.E. B E L M O N T • 2 3 8 - 1 4 6 4 C om e up to the mezzanine and try Dough Traders H and Spun Pizza, served by the slice or whole pie. Calzone is made fresh daily and is also . available for “ H om e Baking.” V V^F/îililt / _ ) Always Fresh! Choose a beer from a selection of twelve draughts ~ Wk and forty bottles from ■ over twenty countries at Ml Captain Ankeny’s Well. Downtown / 224-5477 222 S.W Washington PSU Campus impus / 224-0311 Tap Beer Available “to go 1909 S W Sixth Ave. The Original Northwest Style Pizza By the Slice or Whole Pies — Here or To Go! Raliigh Hills / 297-8424 Mezzanine Level - New Market Village - 50 SW Second Ave. Portland, Oregon 97204 Fred Meyer Shopping Ctr. 4825 S W 76th 24-DOUGH J u t O u t • 2 1 • January 1988
