Life sometimes hangs by a slender thread.
Viesia is 12 years old and scared, caught in a web of fantastical imaginings. She is a contemporary Persephone, lured by the Greek god Hades, into the underworld.
Her mother June, like the grieving earth goddess Demeter, struggles to find safety for her daughter.
In song, storytelling, movement and music, the Dangers of Empathy reminds us of the strength and the fragility of the threads that connect us.
Viesia is 12 years old and scared, caught in a web of fantastical imaginings. She is a contemporary Persephone, lured by the Greek god Hades, into the underworld.
Her mother June, like the grieving earth goddess Demeter, struggles to find safety for her daughter.
In song, storytelling, movement and music, the Dangers of Empathy reminds us of the strength and the fragility of the threads that connect us.
The Dangers of Empathy reminds us that the seeds of recovery are always within.
The Dangers of Empathy, a coming of age story with a twist.
Fact Sheet 2008
Updated 2/22/08 - Sophie Beauvais
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