I Want You to See Me: Narrative Performance

Wed, September 23 | 9:00 AM EDT– 5:00 PM EDT
Topic: Art | Knowledge Level: All levels

Rosie Best, MAT, MSW, LISW-S and Meg Kraner, LCSW

Your story matters. Your voice matters. Your experience matters. Your autonomy matters. "I Want You to See Me" is a creative, collaborative piece with the intention of shining a light on the stories and experiences that are often ignored, forgotten, or distorted and amplifies the voices of those who have been silenced. This narrative performance removes the layers of lenses that are often used to fuel disconnection and drive false narratives in order to truly highlight human dignity. "I Want You to See Me" invites the audience to acknowledge the personal and societal barriers that prevent us from truly seeing one another and facilitates participants to obtain a deeper level of understanding and connection across communities. "I Want You to See Me" gives platform to individuals who have been oppressed, marginalized, or exploited and gives them the reigns on how they want to be seen, heard, understood, and remembered.


Presentation Objectives
  • Provide attendees with education and awareness regarding oppression, trauma, and exploitation
  • Provide hands on materials regarding advocacy, mental health, and recovery
  • Provide elements of narrative therapy to those sharing their stories as way for them to reclaim autonomy over their personal narratives and to counteract against stigma.

Performance Showtimes:

  • Wednesday, September 23rd @ 11:30 am EST
  • Wednesday, Setpember 23rd @ 7:00 pm EST
  • Thursday, September 24th @ 11:30 am EST
  • Thursday, September 24th @ 9:00 pm EST
  • Friday, September 25th @ 11:30 am EST
  • Friday, September 25th @ 7:00 pm EST

Purchase Tickets Online HERE.

About the Presenters
Rosie Best, MAT, MSW, LISW-S

Rosie Best combines her diverse training and knowledge of theatre, therapy, and social justice to create spaces for marginalized individuals to reclaim authority and autonomy over their stories and their experiences. Through her organization, Issue Box Theatre, Rosie provides community education on topics related to mental health and social justice.


Meg Kraner, LCSW

Meg Kraner integrates Narrative Therapy (NT) and art-based therapy methods into the healing process with her clients. Meg has used NT with various client populations, as well as within her own therapeutic journey, and highly values the art of healing through therapeutic storytelling and community connection.