BAGGAGE

Baggage is a powerful journey of hope and strength, that can break the silence of shame and fear surrounding intimate violence, and transcend boundaries in our communities.

Baggage is an original theatre piece that draws on traditions of storytelling, mask, puppetry, movement and song to tell the survival stories of four women who’ve endured sexual and domestic violence.

Highlighting the voices of survivors of sexual and domestic violence, Baggage was scripted from the stories of New Mexican women who shared their truths with us in open forums held in Northern New Mexico. Their courageous voices offer profound hope. Baggage brings these voices to our communities where they can educate, heal, inspire belief in oneself, increase awareness and create change.

Wise Fool is currently planning a New Mexico state tour of Baggage for September of 2007. Please call or email if you are interested in supporting this project or helping to bring Baggage to your community.

• SANTA FE TOUR KICK OFF: Sept. 7 & 8 at 8 pm at Wise Fool Performance Space, 2778 D Agua Fria (505) 992-2588;
• TAOS: Sept. 14 & 15 at Taos Center for the Arts, 133 Paseo del Pueblo Norte (505) 758-2052
• FARMINGTON: Sept. 21 at San Juan College, Little Theater, 4601 College Blvd (505) 566-3430
• LAS VEGAS, NM: Sunday, September 23rd, 2pm at Sala De Madrid At Highlands University, 8th and University. FREE! (505) 454-3432
• ALBUQUERQUE: Sept. 29 & 30 at Out Ch’Onda
• SOCORRO: Oct. 3 at Macey Center, 801 Leroy Place (505) 835-5011
• SILVER CITY: Oct. 4 at Western NM University Auditorium, 1000 W. College St. and Oct 5 at Cobre Auditorium
• LAS CRUCES: Oct. 6 & 7 at Rio Grand Theater, 211 North Downtown Mall (505) 523-6403.