The Secret Life of Girls February 25, 2010

The Secret Life of Girls, an honest and unflinching dramatization of teen-girl angst, opens a window into the tumultuous and destructive world of girls' bullying. As the girls struggle to find a friend, a place in the group and themselves, their jockeying for position is sometimes humorous and often heartbreaking. Invitations are extended or withheld, individual friendships sacrificed to collective judgments, and alliances formed and changed daily as they careen from exclusion to isolation and back again. Bullying in the form of gossiping, keeping secrets, using friendship as a weapon, name-calling, exclusion, spreading rumors, clinging to cliques and manipulation become a prelude to dangerous behaviors such as depression, cutting, eating disorders, and premature sexuality. Based upon interviews with girls on the giving and receiving end of bullying, the play highlights the impact of "cyber-bullying," the facilitation of mean-spirited behaviors through the use of cell phones, instant messaging, e-mail and chat rooms.

Performs:
2/25, 2/26, 2/27, 3/5, 3/6 at 8:00pm
2/27, 3/6 at 2:00pm
3/4 at 4:30pm

To purchase tickets, call the box office at (650) 463-4970.