Staging Hope: Acts of Peace in Northern Uganda
"Staging Hope: Acts of Peace in Northern Uganda" is a documentary film that follows a team of actors, playwrights, and activists who use theater to help these children explore the traumatic events they have been through. Through dramatizing their stories, the teens are able to share their voice with the community and the world. The US actress and director Monique Edwards has participated in this great initiative. We made a short interview with her. What was your motivation behind this effort and what is your role and contribution(s)? My motivation? That's funny… I never really thought about that. I guess I just wanted to help. I was presented with this amazing opportunity to go to Uganda and work with these young people and I just couldn't turn it down. I knew, despite of any trepidation I may have had, that I had to go. I had volunteered with Voices in Harmony ( the creator of Staging Hope) for quite a while. So when they told me about this project, I thoug...