The C-Word: Stories of Triumph Over Breast Cancer: Roxey Ballet’s Healing Arts Initiative presents an exploration of the journeys of women who were diagnosed, with various stages of breast cancer in its production of The C Word: Personal Stories of Triumph Over Breast Cancer. Through integrative, multimedia performances comes a celebration of the strength of these survivors through the power of art and nature and their healing effects. The sharing of their personal, physical, and emotional trials, has led these women to find support from their fellow survivors, families and friends, and has taught them to embrace the powerful transformation has made on their lives, bodies, and spirits. This performance will be as unique as the empowering story it represents, but their shared triumphs will be a story that brings us all together and delivers us to Hopes doorstep.

About C-Word:

Explore the journeys of women who were diagnosed, treated, and survived various stages of breast cancer. Our integrative, multimedia performances celebrate the strength of these survivors through the power of art and nature and their healing effects. Through their personal, physical, and emotional trials, these women found support from their fellow survivors, families and friends, and learned to embrace the powerful transformation this disease has made on their lives, bodies, and spirits. Each performance will be as unique as the empowering story it represents, but their shared triumphs will be a story that brings us all together.

Originally created through interviews with 22 strong women, choreographer Mark Roxey and songwriting team Robert Maggio and Matthew Hardy used music, dance, and spoken word to capture the essence of the survivor's stories and lives.

Roxey Ballet first performed the C-Word originally titled WE vs C: Personal Stories of Triumph Over Breast Cancer in 2017 through a partnership with the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton Foundation at the Grounds for Sculpture. This project was such a success a repeat performance was requested and in June 2019 Roxey Ballet performed to sold out houses at our former home Canal Studios Theatre.

We continue this healing arts initiative due to high demand with new stories collaborating with a variety of service organization that support survivors to create workshops, outreach, and support above and beyond the performances.

This healing arts project originally involved a variety of quality partnerships with Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, Hamilton Foundation, D&R Greenway, Grounds for Sculpture, and the Breast Cancer Resource Center.

The reimagining of C-Word: Stories of Triumph Over Breast Cancer was made possible in part by a grant from the Jr. League of Princeton.

Date and Time: Saturday, April 1, 2023 at 7 pm

Location: Mill Ballet, 46 North Sugan Road, New Hope, PA 18938

Tickets:

Adults 13+ - $50
Children 12 and under - $45
Disabled - $45

A $5 processing fee is added to all tickets online and at the door.

The house opens 30 minutes prior to the show

The performance begins with a talk back with survivors

Performance Run Time: Approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes.

With regard to the Covid pandemic, we are no longer requiring face coverings inside the theater. However, patrons are welcome to wear masks and encouraged to do so if they are not vaccinated. We encourage flexibility with regard to the changing mask mandates and thank you in advance for your understanding.

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