Breed or Bust

To breed or not to breed: that is the question award winning solo show artist Joyful Raven wrestles with in her new solo show. Blending standup and storytelling, Raven recounts her difficult reproductive “choices” and contends with her primal baby making instincts. Should she surrender to the role of weird aunty OR start a GoFundMe to freeze her geriatric eggs? With her breeding window rapidly shrinking, she reflects on her abortions, the father of her abortions and the complexity of modern womanhood. A timely dark comedy with deep heart. Come for the laughs and stay for the sex education…in case you forgot how babies were made.

“We knew this day was lurking. We felt it encroaching,” exclaims Raven. “The court is actually coming for abortion. I didn’t know just how timely this play would be when I began writing it a few years ago. I only knew that I needed to tell my story.”