How to Defend Yourself
Seven college students gather for a DIY self-defense workshop after a sorority sister is raped. They learn how to "not be a victim," how to use their bodies as weapons, how to fend off attackers. The form of self-defense becomes a channel for their rage, trauma, confusion, anxiety and desire - lots of desire.
Challenged to determine what they want and how to ask for it, the students must ultimately face the insidious ways rape culture steals one's body and sense of belonging.
by Lilliana Padilla
Clarence Brown Theatre
Fall 2024
Production Team
Director - Jayne Morgan and Casey Sams
Scenic Designer - Alondra Castro
Costume Designer - Tori Niemiec
Lighting Designer - Dylan Tillery
Sound Designer - Elisabeth Dupuy
Take a Listen 🎧