If you live in the Charlotte, NC area, give yourself
a gift this weekend and go and see PETIE, now playing at the Duke Energy
Theater at Spirit Square. Written by Lori Fischer and presented by Starving
Artist Theater Productions, PETIE is a smart and deeply moving play that seamlessly
weaves the themes of family, forgiveness, and grace with the difficult topics
of mental illness and domestic abuse. Hilarious at some times and heartbreaking
at others, PETIE is one of the bravest theatrical productions I have seen in a
long time.
A special shout out to my friend Walker Dixon, who
plays the title role of Petie, a young victim of domestic abuse. This is a
heavy role for a 10-year-old actor, but Walker pulls it off brilliantly. The
rest of the cast is amazingly talented as well, and the black box theater promotes
an intimate interaction with the story.
Walker Dixon plays the title role of Petie
The final two showings of PETIE are Friday, April 12
at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, April 13 at 8:00 p.m. Following the Friday night
performance, there will be a “Spotlight on Domestic Abuse” panel discussion
with partners from LoveSpeaksOut and Safe Alliance, domestic abuse survivors, and the playwright.
For more information, visit http://astarvingartistproduction.com.
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