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ImageAurora, New York – The Wells College Arts & Lecture Series welcomes playwright Lanna Joffrey and “Valiant” to campus on Saturday evening, May 2. The play will be presented in Phipps Auditorium, Macmillan Hall, at 7:30 pm.

Adapted by Lanna Joffrey from Sally Hayton-Keeva’s book Valiant Women in War and Exile, the play “Valiant” is a documentary theatre piece based on interviews with women from Japan, Afghanistan, Northern Ireland, Russia, the United States, Armenia, Hungary, El Salvador, and the Philippines. Whether victim, soldier, or peacemaker, these women have fought, struggled, and survived. “Valiant” explores the causes and consequences of war, and asks the question: “Can we redeem ourselves?”

Assistant Professor of Theatre Siouxsie Grady was instrumental in bringing “Valiant” to campus. “This strong group of artists is sure to bring an insightful evening of theatre to Wells College,” she said. “The impact of this powerful drama is especially timely and I expect it will speak many in the audience.”

The cast, Tami Dixon, Lanna Joffrey, and Sharahn LaRue, received a nomination for a 2006 New York Innovative Theatre Award for Outstanding Ensemble; Joffrey earned a 2004 New York International Fringe Festival Overall Excellence in Performance Award.

Each year, the Wells College Arts & Lecture Series brings professional artists to campus to perform, to speak on relevant issues, and to represent the disciplines of theatre, music, and dance. Groups and individuals are selected annually by a committee composed of Wells faculty, staff and students.

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