Anne K. Ream, author of Lived Through This and a co-adapter of the play of the same name.

Join 16^th Street Theater and The Voices and Faces Project for a special one-night performance of Lived Through This.

Part personal history of writer and Voices and Faces Project founder Anne K. Ream's experience rebuilding her life in the wake of violence, part critically-praised memoir of a multi-country journey spent listening to survivors, Lived Through This has been adapted for the stage by Ream, award-winning playwright Marilyn Campbell-Lowe, and award-winning new talent Caity-Shea Violette. On 3/2, 16th Street Theater's Ann Filmer will direct a curated reading of scenes from Lived Through This, alongside a live rock and soul set inspired by the author's personal playlist and performed by Tony Wittrock and Rachel Drew.

Critical praise for Lived Through This. Anne K. Ream's 2014 memoir has been praised as "Heart stopping and beautifully rendered" (Eve Ensler), "Captiving and graced with hope, humanity and compassion" (Kirkus Reviews), "Heartbreaking but also hopeful in its belief that people's stories matter "(Chicago Tribune), and "Commanding attention…chillingly eloquent" (Publisher's Weekly). We look forward to having you join us for the theatrical adaptation of the book of the same name.

Our play, your community: Bring Lived Through This to your region.

Developed through a partnership between The Voices and Faces Project and Women's Media Group, and workshopped at Piven Theater in 2019, Lived Though This has since traveled to the UN's Commission on the Status of Women, Helen Mills Theater and Printers Row Lit Fest. Now our ensemble of Lived Through This actors, hailing from a list of acclaimed theater companies that includes Steppenwolf Theater, Goodman Theater and Chicago Shakespeare Theater, are available to bring the staged reading of the play to you. To find out more about bringing Lived Through This to your community email marilynrcampbell@gmail.com.