Name: CROOKED SHADOWS by Shawneen Rowe
Start: 2025-02-01T19:30:00-07:00
End: 2025-02-01T20:30:00-07:00
Location: Tempe Center for the Arts

Written & performed by Guest NYC Artist Shawneen Rowe
Directed by Daniela Crispo
Grandma Rosa: Woman. Mother. Warrior. Curator of Family Herstory. Crooked Shadows ]offers heartfelt stories of a vibrant Italian American home from childhood hijinks to haunting moments of pain. As a granddaughter pieces together the stories of her grandma to solve a family mystery, she reaches a deeper understanding of her own experiences and uncovers a legacy of silent trauma.
Stories are gifts we give to each other. We laugh together. We cry together. We heal together. Loved ones are kept alive for generations through the retelling of their tales. This play is about the power of storytelling and the importance of sharing our lives in all their joy and pain. Shining a light in our darkest corners can unite our experiences through time and help recognize and break destructive cycles. We need to step out of the shadows.
CONTENT TRANSPARENCY: Crooked Shadows features mature language and discussion of sexual assault, child abuse, and other sensitive topics related to trauma
$25 General Admission
$18 Students, Seniors, Artists, Educators, Veterans
NOTE: If ticket price is a barrier, please email [email protected] and we will work with you
The Bridge Initiative is thrilled to be producing in rep this winter -
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**This project is partially funded by a City of Tempe – Community Arts Grant and supported in part by General Operating funds from the Arizona Commission on the Arts, which receives support from the State of Arizona and the National Endowment for the Arts.**