About the Project
Death is inevitable for a young lost soul…
Recipient of 4 ½ stars, Best Play, and Best Ensemble honors at the 2015 Capital Fringe Festival in Washington, DC, playwright and director Veronique LaShell MacRae explores the dark, grim and often hushed subject of teenage and young adult suicide in “The Suicide Journals.”
A young man who struggles with his identity in a religious sect that coins homosexuality as a sin, a young woman whose life is a reminder of being unwanted, a promising immigrant scholar who is challenged by the systematic injustices of American society, a girl whose Islamic faith unwillingly invites bullying and ostracism; a woman who learned at an early age that her body was not her own…
Through the lens of the Jumper, the Hanger, the Shooter, the Pill Popper and the Cutter, “The Suicide Journals” takes an in-depth exploration at the challenges faced by youth that often lead to the decision of suicide. It rips away the mask that often covers what is coined as taboo in order to share the story of youth that succumb to death by suicide in hopes that someone else’s story doesn’t end the same way.
By interweaving the stories of each person, Director and Playwright Veronique MacRae, aims to create an intense educational and informative performance that evokes change and advocates for increased awareness of suicide prevention.
As she approaches her 15th year as the Founder and Artistic Director of V. Lash Productions (formerly Act Trinity), Veronique continues to press forward with the mantra coined by 20th century poet, playwright and theatre director, Bertolt Brecht, “Art is not a mirror held up to reality, but a hammer with which to shape it.” She desires to dismantle the stereotypes, injustices and misconceptions of the world in order for all to live into the fullness of their humanity without hindrance through the power of the arts.
Learn More at vlashproductions.com/thesuicidejournals
Production Team
