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Nov 5, 2019 · Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 case that legalized abortion, is still fiercely debated over forty years later. In this incisive play, acclaimed writer Lisa Loomer cuts through the headlines and rhetoric to reveal the divergent personal journeys of lawyer Sarah Weddington and plaintiff Norma McCorvey (“Jane Roe”) in the years following the fateful decision.
Roe “You didn’t give a damn about Roe the person—all you cared about was Roe the case!”-Norma, Act II, Scene II. Conceived in a pizza parlor and argued in the highest court in the land, 1973’s Roe v. Wade legalized abortion—and is hotly debated still today. The complex young women behind the trial—attorney Sarah Weddington and ...
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In the thought-provoking play Roe, playwright Lisa Loomer and director Vanessa Stalling give new voice to women who made history. Here, they offer some insights into the lessons that history offers. The great Studs Terkel bemoaned the fact that we suffer from what he called “national Alzheimer’s,” a collective
Jul 6, 2016 · A Play Called “Roe”. 7/6/2016 by Holly L. Derr. When Oregon Shakespeare Festival commissioned playwright Lisa Loomer to write a play about a moment of change in American history for their American Revolutions Cycle, she chose Roe v. Wade. “At first, I was hesitant because I did not want to write about a court case,” Loomer told Ms.
Unfortunately, Lisa Loomer’s “Roe” at Berkeley Repertory Theatre isn’t up to the challenge. The problem isn’t a lack of fair-mindedness. Loomer is if anything too respectful to history ...
What are the themes of ROE by Lisa Loomer? Roe does not strictly advocate for or against abortion. The playwright, Lisa Loomer aimed to represent multiple points of view centering the play on the individuals who were caught up in the events leading up to and after the historic Roe v.
