“every.single.one” depicts personal, familial and community experiences with hereditary
cancer while exploring topics of genetics, integrative oncology, and healing from a
patient’s perspective of modern medicine. The narrative interweaves three levels of
testimonial – the performer’s own experience, that of her sister, and stories of hereditary
breast and ovarian cancer survivors and previvors - people who have taken prophylactic
measures to prevent cancer when there is a known genetic risk. “every.single.one” is a
dramatic interpretation of an intimately personal and simultaneously universal human
reality that explores the body as a site of uncertainty in illness, loss, sibling and
community interrelationship and survival.
The performances will be followed by thematic talkback sessions with the artist and
members of the production team, medical researchers and practitioners.
Guest Artist: Cherie Sampson
Guest Director: Cheryl Black