****4 stars “A devastating critique of patriarchal violence.”
– London Guardian

****4 stars “It is as if you are present for a one-time-only reckoning. A flawless piece of work.”
– Chicago Tribune
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****4 stars “A bracing portrait of violence, misogyny and human trafficking.”
– Time Out Magazine Chicago
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First produced in 2015 at the Royal Court Theatre in London, Lela & Co. is a timely and gut-wrenching play about women’s worth in a capitalist world.

And as for what came next, things unspoken and untold until now, Lela’s story untold in its entirety, it happened like this…
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Based on a true story, Lela & Co. gives space for a woman to be able to tell her story of being brought into sex trafficking by her husband during a time of war. Starting off as a seemingly innocuous telling by Lela of her childhood, Lela & Co. dives headfirst into this while also exploring “truth” in storytelling, who gets to tell whose story, and the resiliency of the human spirit.

This performance deals with mature subject matter. For specific trigger warnings, please contact the box office directly.

Women in Arts & Activism Gala Fundraiser
$75

7pm: Women in Arts & Activism Panel with Zoie Palmer (actor: Lost Girl, Dark Matter), Alex Lalonde (Producer: The Whistleblower, Women in Film & Television board), Rosa Laborde (Governor General nominated playwright and actor). Moderated by Lela & Co. Director Melissa-Jane (MJ) Shaw.
Light refreshments will be served. Cash bar.

8pm: Show

9:30pm: Post-show talkback with cast and director of Lela & Co. and representative from Covenant House