Cleaning in the House of Healing

Special Film Screening & Discussion

Caring for the Caretakers:
A film screening of Cleaning in the House of Healing and discussion with workers who are often unseen.

Philadelphia Film Society
1412 Chestnut St, Philadelphia

Saturday, April 12, 2:30-4 pm

Free of Charge

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Join partners; Theater of Witness, The Ronald McDonald House, and the National Association on Mental Illness Philadelphia for this exciting event celebrating the lives of those who do essential work that is often not seen or appreciated. Our 45-minute film, Cleaning in the House of Healing, uplifts the voices of those who clean in hospitals.

The event will consist of the film screening followed by a panel discussion with some of the film performers who clean in hospitals, and staff from the Ronald McDonald House and NAMI.

Cleaning in the House of Healing Film

a film of our latest production that uplifts the voices of those who clean in hospitals.

Directed by Dax Roggio

We are happy to bring the 45-minute film to your organization

for a screening and/or workshop

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What Audiences Are Saying
about Theater of Witness performances

Such strength, wisdom and vision – your stories have made my mind swell to the point of bursting.

Reconciliation before my very eyes!

Thank you for making me feel grateful!

Moved to the depth of my being!

This was amazing. You invited us into a sacred experience of transformation.

What you have to offer can open the way to healing and peace.

Heart rending! This performance broke through the seal I have built around my heart to lessen the pain of the last 40 years. It is lovely to see that women can be so resilient and powerful.

Life changing.

Thank you all for your honesty and truth….You are real peace makers.

Powerful, profound, I feel proud to be a woman. Thank you for the honor of listening to your stories. I feel hopeful about the future.

Very moving. Powerful. Makes me want to make a difference.

This play will definitely stay with me for the rest of my life.

I hope and pray I never forget this feeling of vulnerability/compassion/discomfort. I want to join in the conversation for peace – whatever that looks like in my life.

The voices of hope are stronger than the voices of fear.

About Theater of Witness

Theater of Witness is an innovative form of testimonial theater developed by founder and artistic director, Teya Sepinuck in 1986 in which the true stories of people whose voices haven’t been heard in society are shaped into original theater and films performed by the people themselves. The performers share their own true stories of trauma, marginalization, resilience and transcendence.

The purpose of this work is to open the hearts of audiences to humanize ‘the other’ and bring people together across divides of difference. Theater of Witness is authentic, raw story-telling that cultivates compassion and understanding while celebrating the resilience of the human spirit and fostering empathy and understanding.

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Current Projects

Cleaning in the House of Healing

Theater of Witness as
Spiritual Autobiography Workshop

Tangles in Time

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Theater of Witness is created from the passion and commitment of many indivduals with a diverse set of skills. Together we support the performers who mine their own lives in order to share their life experiences and wisdom, teaching us about love, truth-telling, justice, courage and peace-building. None of this can happen without many hands and hearts. We are so grateful for your generous tax-deductible gift.

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