March 13 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
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This program is being offered in a virtual format. In order to participate, please click the RSVP button above or email programs@smithcenter.org.
with Sara Nesson
in partnership with Hope Connections
Body of Water is a chronology of love, loss, and reconciliation that follows Sara’s
journey as a landlocked distance swimmer struggling to find the way home. Set on the rugged coastline of Northern California, the 25-minute monologue weaves lyric storytelling, myth, and sacred text. Playful and poignant, it is an homage to Sara’s aquatic nature, her passion for the wilderness, and a life altered by chronic illness.
Sara’s performance will be accompanied by a conversation about longing, grief, hope, and healing.
What People Are Saying:
An exquisite dive into the full-body wilderness of longing and belonging as well as a masterful teaching for any of us facing hardship or uncertainty.
–Kimberly Warner, Unfixed Media
Not to be missed! Refreshingly honest, relatable, validating, and above all else, healing.
–Dr. Annie Brewster, Health Story Collaborative
A luminous work about facing life’s seemingly insurmountable obstacles and a much-needed story in these challenging times.
–Helen Stoltzfus, Black Swan Arts & Media
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About Sara Nesson
Sara Nesson is a California artist, writer, and performer living with chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) who has been crafting original theater for twenty-five years. She has been touring as an online storyteller since 2021 and facilitates a group for artists living with chronic illness. She is currently at work on her first dance film: Unbound.
Learn more about Sara and watch a show trailer: here.
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About Hope Connections
Their free, professionally led programs for people with cancer and their loved ones deal with the emotional and physical impact of cancer. Come to Hope Connections in Bethesda, Landover, or online for emotional support, education, wellness, and hope. Learn more here.
