For centuries, womens pain has been deemed the only narrative worthy of storytelling.
Just take a look at the Oscar nominations any year for the last 90 odd years.
WithWhat the Constitution Means to Me,Heidi Schrecksubverts this tendency with trenchant humor and bruising optimism.
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Instead, the pain and all it generates rage, hope, action is a civics lesson.
The ultimate reminder that the personal is political.
After all, this is Schrecks story would it land in the same way when told by another?
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We need not have worried.
The magic trick ofConstitutionis its ability to plumb the depths of despair without ever falling subject to them.
Its a rollercoaster ride through genuine humor, deep sorrow, and pulsing, vibrating rage.
Constitutionhammers home its government lesson by actively engaging the audience in the true mark of democracy participation.
