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LIMITED ENGAGEMENT “Shhhhh. Keep quiet. Be seen not heard. Whatever you have to say is not worth the space it takes up.”
These are the first words you’ll hear when the lights go down.
Those are the first words you’ll hear when the lights go down.
What follows is "Silence Unraveled" — a world premiere one-woman performance by Jacksonville playwright and performer Bobbie O’Connor that traces four generations of women in her family and the misogyny that shaped each of their lives across more than 150 years.
Her great-grandmother Emma Jane. Her grandmother Trudie. Her mother Willie Audrey. And Bobbie herself.
Each woman learned, in her own way, to be quiet. To take up less space. To swallow what was true. O’Connor inhabits each of them in turn — their voices, their fury, their tenderness, their survival — and in doing so, refuses to pass the silence on.
Dramaturge and director Barbara Colaciello states, “This is essential theatre — a story that needs to be heard across generations and genders to fully understand the complexity of misogyny.”
"Silence Unraveled" is raw, specific, and unexpectedly funny. It is a story about inheritance: what we receive from the women who came before us, what we choose to keep, and what we finally set down.
It ends with a declaration.
CHOOSE YOUR PERFORMANCE
Friday, May 8 — Opening Night
Doors open 7:00 p.m. | Show begins 7:30 p.m.
Start your weekend with a story that will stay with you.
Saturday, May 9 — Matinee + Q&A
Doors open 1:30 p.m. | Show begins 2:00 p.m.
The full experience — followed by an audience conversation with Bobbie O'Connor.
ABOUT THE PERFORMER
Bobbie O’Connor is a Jacksonville-based playwright, performer, and social justice advocate with more than 60 years of lived and professional commitment to equity and community. She was named Featured Playwright at the 2022 Jax by Jax Literary Festival for Screams Echo, her piece on the echoing legacy of racism. She has performed at Jacksonville’s Coming Out Monologues and written for the Florida Times-Union on violence against women, racism, and white privilege. Silence Unraveled is her most personal work to date.
PARTNERS & COMMUNITY
"Silence Unraveled" is presented at BABS’LAB in Jacksonville's CoRK Arts District, in partnership with Hope McMath of YELLOW HOUSE , who curated a companion exhibition of works by artists breaking their own silences.
Sponsor, The Women’s Center of Jacksonville, is presenting a preview of the piece during their yearly Survival to Thriving event on Friday, April 24th during Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
GOOD TO KNOW
Seating is limited to 60 per performance — these shows will sell out
"Silence Unraveled" contains mature themes including physical and sexual abuse, domestic violence, and loss. It is intended for adult audiences only.
BABS’LAB is located at 603 King Street in Jacksonville’s CoRK Arts District
Accessible parking is available at 577 King Street as well as street parking. There is a wheelchair accessible ramp to BABS'LAB.
Questions about the venue? Call (904) 755-8722
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