Hands Up! Forgiveness @ NEIU

  • March 21 - 22, 2025
  • Northeastern Illinois University Stage Center

    3701 West Bryn Mawr Avenue
    Chicago, Illinois 60659
Ticket Price $0.00-$27.30 Buy Tickets
Description

In Hands Up! Forgiveness, seasoned performers bring profound and deeply moving stories to life. Storytellers with and without disabilities share real-life experiences that reveal the transformative power of compassion, wisdom, and kindness in the face of pain and betrayal. 

Featuring personal stories by:

Rose Chord 
Victoria Boateng
Karen Ford 
Ladonna Freidheim 
Josh Friedberg 
Mary Hobein
Joy Young 

March 21, 22 at Northeastern Illinois University Stage Center @ 7:00 pm 
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Building  F
Chicago, IL 60625

Live ASL Interpretation and Audience Talk Back March 21 

Date & Time

Mar 21 - 22, 2025

Venue Details

Northeastern Illinois University Stage Center

3701 West Bryn Mawr Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60659 Northeastern Illinois University Stage Center
Tellin' Tales Theatre

Tellin’ Tales exists to create a bridge between children and adults with disabilities and those without disabilities through the nurturing and innovative performances of people’s personal stories. This is achieved through mentoring and collaboration. A key goal is to bring together diverse populations all the while helping them to recognize commonalities and build a strong sense of community in Chicago.

What makes Tellin’ Tales Theatre different from other organizations is not only its mission and methodology, but the remarkable balance of volunteers and mentors – with and without disabilities – dedicated to giving children and adults a forum for writing and performing transformative works.

The program is truly unique and its results are life-changing – for the students, the families, the siblings and the audience. At the 20th Anniversary Celebration in May 2016 numerous Six Stories Up “alumni” and siblings returned sharing how Tellin’ Tales has positively impacted their lives, their perspectives and career choices.


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