A Musical Comedy Cabaret Β· Presented by FemmeFest
βͺ IF Theatre Β· Indianapolis
Come to the metaphysical dry cleaners, where women go to drop off their troubles for a little whileβ¦
From being the only middle-aged person at the gym in a sea of 20 year olds, to forging your own path of identity in a cookie-cutter world, to being the one that holds it all β you'll laugh, you'll cry; there's scarves and stuffies and all original songs.
The FemmeFest run is held under a Leo Moon β fire, performance, witness. The Chatterbox shows happen under a Full Moon in Sagittarius with Lilith conjunct β the wild feminine at full power, in the sign of truth-telling, at a jazz club in Indianapolis. The chart knew.
Shared creation. Devised and performed together.
Music & Concept by Elle Tyler
Direction by Ana Hammersley
Content devised and performed by Skye Berger, Maria Meschi, Abby Morris & Anna Zimmerman
Three Sagittarius risings on the same stage. Two Aquarius suns. Two Capricorn moons. Two Gemini risings. This collective chart was assembled on purpose, even if no one knew it yet.
We follow the ABC rule in our rehearsals: Always Bring Cookies πͺ
Select everything that lives in your body. Watch your score build. We have somewhere to send you when you're ready.
Sister. You're carrying a lot. There's a whole conversation happening about all of this β the weight, the magic, the way back. Come find it.
Join the conversation βAnonymously or with your name. This becomes part of the living record.
Helpline, support groups, therapist finder. Not NEDA β this is the active resource.
allianceforeatingdisorders.com βSonya Renee Taylor's body liberation movement, community, and education platform.
thebodyisnotanapology.com βEmily Nagoski's research-backed guide to women's sexuality and embodiment.
Podcast and community centering mental wellness for Black women and girls.
therapyforblackgirls.com βNedra Tawwab's guide to naming what you need β for women taught not to ask.
Wellness programming rooted in the SAMHSA 8 Dimensions of Wellness.
skyewellnessacademy.com βCall or text 988. Available 24/7. You don't have to be suicidal to call β crisis is crisis.
Free, confidential, 24/7 treatment referrals. 1-800-662-4357.
samhsa.gov βBessel van der Kolk's landmark text on trauma and embodied recovery.
Helpline, support groups, provider directory for perinatal mental health.
postpartum.net βRacialized trauma, bodies, and generational healing.
Lindsay Gibson on healing from a mother who couldn't fully meet you.
Dr. Joy Harden Bradford's platform for the specific emotional lives of Black women.
therapyforblackgirls.com βThe radical politics of feeling good. On pleasure, power, and who gets to rest.
Dedicated solely to the health of Black women and girls.
bwhi.org βSearch Meetup, local community centers, or faith-based communities and congregations.
On the way women have been taught to abandon each other β and how to stop.
Ongoing community wellness programming facilitated by Skye Berger.
skyewellnessacademy.com β