See BIRTH! LIVE, One Night Only!

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(Free-Press-Release.com) October 11, 2009 -- "Birth" uncovers the secret lives of low-risk women in labor as they confront coercion in hospitals and uncover "my body rocks" strategies for obtaining a powerful birth experience. Through the stories of eight women the audience begins to understand the truth behind how low-risk women are giving birth today.

"Childbirth today is a human rights issue for low-risk pregnant mothers," states Brody, who spent a year interviewing over 100 low risk women before writing her play. "Choices in childbirth have been severely restricted for this large population of pregnant women despite strong evidence-based research supporting a wide variety of birth choices."
Brody founded BOLD in 2006 with the intention to use her play to raise awareness and money that promotes childbirth choices that work for mothers. As Brody explains, "Pregnancy today is typically viewed as an illness and emergency. BOLD uses theatre to raise people's consciousness that childbirth is normal. Once this is recognized people will start demanding a childbirth model of care that is compassionate, evidence-based and puts the mother at the center of her birth experience."

Since 2006 nearly 100 BOLD locations have raised over $130,000 for childbirth organizations. BOLD programs also include the BOLD Red Tent, local gatherings of women around the world who tell their birth stories.
The BOLD performance on Maui will benefit Women Who Care whose mission is to educate, empower and inspire women to make clear, healthy life choices, by providing space for dialog, expression and healing.

The vision for our November 1st performance at `Iao Theater (3pm) is a little different says Women Who Care founder, Robin Garrison. "This time we wanted to reach out to the local community. For the last show, there were midwives, doulas (childbirth labor assistants) and a lot of people who were already aware of empowering births. The local community was not represented in the audience. So we chose a local cast, strong, wise, empowered women from our community. We are hoping that the cast will attract their `ohana and that each one from there will teach another. We are also looking into community outreach for the play and are hoping to perform in the prison and other community settings. We are doing a one-act play (vs two act) this time so that there is time afterwards for community discussion. We really want to make an impact and take some positive steps towards mother-friendly birth on Maui."
A book of the play, including stories from the BOLD movement, is available for purchase at the event.
For more about the play and the BOLD movement please visit www.BOLDaction.org.
For more information about Women Who Care and/or purchase advance tickets, please visit: www.womenwhocare.org $20 advance; $25 at the door

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