PORT ANGELES — An evening of performance art, spoken word and live music is set for this Saturday in “From the Ashes,” a show to raise awareness about domestic violence.
The Alle Stage at Studio Bob, 118 1/2 E. Front St., is the venue for the 8 p.m. event, which due to its content is only open to those ages 18 and older.
Performers include Rondo Dodge, Merryn Welch, Kaitlan Cargo, Becky Harriman, Noxious Oxalis, Natalie Wilson, Craig Logue and Preston Hughes with Gabriella LaRouge of the band Rogue’s End.
Tickets are $10, while Welch, the organizer, plans to donate proceeds to Healthy Families of Clallam County. The agency provides help for anyone affected by domestic violence; the 24-hour crisis line is 360-452-HELP (4357) while the offices can be reached at 360-452-2381.
“This is not easy for me,” said Welch, who like Dodge is a survivor of domestic violence.
“Since Rondo and I first had the concept for this stage production over a year ago, it has meant reliving some of the most painful moments of our lives. For me, this will be the most intense — yet important — stage production I will ever do,” she added.
Her goal, with “From the Ashes,” is to raise awareness of the fact that domestic violence affects men and women of all ages. She wants also to show the warning signs, and give her audience a sense of what it’s like to be a survivor.
Ultimately, Welch said, she wants to show the world that “we can break free, and break the cycle.”
