For Our Daughters
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For Our Daughters is a multi-media play with music about surviving breast cancer. It is a theatrical blending of several mediums: powerfully personal filmed interviews of breast cancer survivors; moving scenes performed by actors that tell the story of a woman’s journey; and inspirational songs that convey courage, persistence and hope. For Our Daughters addresses the emotional impact of breast cancer while dispelling myths and fears; provides women and their families with information about mammograms, self-exams and talking to medical providers; encourages audience members to be informed about their personal health and medical options; and builds a sense of community and empowerment through the sharing of personal stories and shared experiences.
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Throughout the course of the play, the following information is conveyed:
• The importance of early detection
• The advantages of regular mammograms
• Risk factors for minority women
• High risk factors including family history
• Indications for genetic testing
• Symptoms that require attention
• Performing a breast self-exam
• Treatment options
The themes that run through the play are: changing fear into action; taking time to take care of yourself; tending to your life; making the choice to put yourself first; taking charge of your treatment if it happens to you; having supportive people around you; and reasons to have a great deal of hope.
For Our Daughters was created by Illusion Theater. IlluminArt produced it and toured the Metro Detroit area from 2003-2005 and again in 2011 on Staten Island.
• The importance of early detection
• The advantages of regular mammograms
• Risk factors for minority women
• High risk factors including family history
• Indications for genetic testing
• Symptoms that require attention
• Performing a breast self-exam
• Treatment options
The themes that run through the play are: changing fear into action; taking time to take care of yourself; tending to your life; making the choice to put yourself first; taking charge of your treatment if it happens to you; having supportive people around you; and reasons to have a great deal of hope.
For Our Daughters was created by Illusion Theater. IlluminArt produced it and toured the Metro Detroit area from 2003-2005 and again in 2011 on Staten Island.
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Check It Out: For Our Daughters - An enlightening and uplifting theatrical blending of inspirational songs, personal filmed interviews of breast cancer survivors, and actors who tell the story of a woman and her family on their journey.
