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BOLD invites people in communities around the world to present benefit productions of Karen Brody’s play, Birth, or birth story telling circles known as BOLD Red Tents. The purpose of these events is to raise awareness about maternity care issues and birth options as well as raise money for local beneficiaries that are working to make maternity care more mother-friendly. There is no theater or producing experience necessary.

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What are BOLD Events?

Birth, a play by Karen Brody
This critically-acclaimed play, hailed “The Vagina Monologues for Childbirth” by bestselling women’s health author Dr. Christianne Northrup,  is based on over 100 interviews BOLD founder/playwright Karen Brody conducted with low-risk mothers about their childbirth experiences. With humor and power Brody’s play exposes the truth of how low risk mothers are giving birth today. Through productions of  this play pregnant mothers’ experience and feelings have been given a voice in communities around the world, raising money and awareness to make maternity care more mother-friendly.

BOLD Red Tent
Since 2007 communities around the world have been organizing BOLD Red Tents as a safe place for mothers to tell their birth stories, celebrate joyous birth experiences, and heal from traumatic ones. BOLD Red Tents have taken place in teen pregnancy awareness centers, homeless shelters, yoga studios, and outdoors in the fresh out.  The goal of every BOLD Red Tent is to create sisterhood, record our stories and practice deep listening.

When May I Organize a BOLD Event?
BOLD events can be organized throughout the year.

What are the Requirements to Participate in BOLD Events?

Download an application to register for BOLD 2010

REQUIREMENTS FOR HOSTING ANY BOLD  EVENT

  • You must complete an application for the rights to host ANY BOLD event EVERY year.
  • Registration fee for our events are as follows: BOLD Performances: $50 per performance (only except includes "out of the choir" performances where no ticket fee is charged - ie, for students, etc) ; BOLD Red Tents: $25 for the year.
  • All registration fees are non-refundable except for unique circumstances.
  • Maximum of 8 performances for each event.
  • You must work collaboratively with all other BOLD events in your area.   

 

Money:

  • Organizers and all supporting teams should NOT be paid. (Union technical staff contracted by venue are the only exceptions.)
  • Tickets should be charged for performances of Birth & suggested donations for BOLD Red Tents are at your discretion.
  • Keep production costs down. Donation goal should be 94 cents of every dollar.

 

Beneficiary:

  • Donate profits to local group that specifically works to make maternity care mother-friendly (preventative, educational, supportive, empowerment).
  • Include your beneficiary in your activities, outreach and publicity.

 

Organizer requirements:

  • Only 1 organizer is approved for each event. (must be 18 yrs & older)
  • We require an active email address that can be shared publicly.
  • We require you to respond promptly to all BOLD communication.
  • Sending us BOLD Follow up materials that include: raw film footage (for performances), photos from your event and completing the BOLD Organizers Report.
  • Incomplete BOLD Organizers reports will result in denial of any future applications.

 

Outreach:

  • Strive for diversity of all kinds.
  • Think of ways to attract people to your event who do not know about childbirth options/issues.

 

Publicity:

  • You must use your official event name, BOLD “Your location” in all publicity.
  • BOLD’s website must be on all your publicity. (you can also put your local website, if applicable)
  • When referring to the play it must be publicized as “Birth, a play by Karen Brody”
  • No posting excerpts of the play on YouTube (or any other medium) without written consent from BOLD.

 

BOLD Performance and Talkbacks:

  • Use ONLY the 2010 version of the scripts for your event. NO books or previous scripts are authorized.
  • No edits are allowed AT ALL without special approval.
  • No additions to the scripts are allowed unless specified.
  • Do not reproduce any scripts for any purpose other than BOLD events.
  • A BOLD Talkback (post-show discussion) must be held after each performance of the play.
  • You may take back no more than 25% of the gross profits for expenses incurred holding the event (for example, rental of performance space).
  • Performances do not need to be done in a theatre space.
  • You can do a staged reading or full production (without scripts).
  • Strive for diversity in your cast.
  • No acting experience is necessary to perform in the play.
  • BOLD provides you with a BOLD Organizers Handbook, graphic design images, contact with other BOLD organizers, and ongoing email support.

 

BOLD Red Tents:

  • You can organize a BOLD Red Tent without producing the play.
  • Strive to organize events in diverse communities.
  • You must record your event. You do not have to film it, but if you don’t then please send us photos or consider making a short photo montage with quotes from the mothers who attended (click here to see BOLD Kelowna’s YouTube piece)