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Still Point Theatre Collective Celebrates 25th Anniversary

Still Point Theatre Collective Celebrates 25th Anniversary

On October 21 2018, Still Point Theatre Collective will celebrate 25 years of existence using theater to raise consciousness on issues of peace and social justice and to celebrate the beauty and resilience of the human spirit. Acclaimed international poet, theologian, writer and artist Edwina Gateley will deliver keynote speech. The event will take place from 3.00 pm-6.00 pm at Ravenswood Presbyterian Church (4300 N Hermitage Ave, Chicago, IL 60613).

Still Point Theatre Collective is a dynamic community of Chicago-based artists who use theatre to uplift, inform and inspire, and make a difference in the lives of underrepresented individuals. It was founded by actress, poet and social activist Lisa Wagner-Carollo in 1993. Still Point serves the community through two main branches of programming: producing original professional plays, and providing arts outreach programs to marginalized communities. These communities include developmentally diverse adults, currently and formerly incarcerated women, and senior citizens.

Edwina Gateley is a poet, theologian, writer, artist and lay minister from Lancaster, England. Her life has been described by Publisher's Weekly as "fascinating - an exceptional blend of contemplation and action". Her journey has led her to teaching in Africa, founding the Volunteer Missionary Movement (VMM), sojourning in the Sahara Desert, spending nine months of prayer in a trailer in the woods, and befriending and ministering to street people and women in prostitution. Edwina earned a Teacher's Degree from her home country, a Master's in Theology from the Catholic Theological Union in Chicago, and certification as an HIV counselor in Illinois. Numerous groups and individuals, including the Mayor of Chicago, the late Joseph Bernardin, and Bill Clinton, former President of the United States, have publicly commended Edwina's work and ministry. Edwina has also been featured on CBS's "60 Minutes" and "48 Hours."

Lisa Wagner-Carollo is the Founding Director of Still Point Theatre Collective. She founded the company in 1993, motivated by a strong desire to combine ministry and theatre. Ever since, she has toured the country and overseas with Haunted by God: The Life of Dorothy Day. Wagner has also performed in the internationally toured Points of Arrival: A Jean Donovan Journey, a play that explores the life and commitment of one of the four North American church women killed in El Salvador in 1980. Lisa also works as a facilitator in Still Point's outreach programs. Her education includes a B.S.E. from Emporia State University. She is a recipient of the Seeds of Hope Award (Wheatridge Foundation, 2009). Her book of poems Above, Along, Inside, and Through: Poems, Prayers, and Reflections was published in December 2017.

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