What is BOLD’s approach?

BOLD's approach to our mission is based on similar "theatre for social change" models (V-Day, The Innocence Project). Every September (and during the month of other Labour Day around the world) we support communities to organize a BOLD production of Karen Brody's critically acclaimed play, Birth, and a BOLD Talkback, take the play to a college campus to educate students about maternity care, or organize a BOLD Red Tent. The goal of each event is to engage communities in a discussion about how to improve their local maternity care issues. BOLD puts mothers at the center of solving their maternity care problems. At BOLD we ask mothers: what kind of childbirth conditions do you want? What do you deserve?

What does the BOLD acronym stand for?

Our acronym stands for Birth On Labor Day (BOLD). In 2006, BOLD's first year, over forty performances of Karen Brody's critically acclaimed play, Birth, were performed throughout the world over four days during the American Labor Day weekend. Since then BOLD has expanded to include events at other times beyond Labor Day weekend.

Why BOLD?

Playwright Karen Brody wanted to find a way to honor mothers’ birth experiences, get communities talking about their local birthing issues, and raise money for organizations and small groups who are working to make maternity care mother-friendly. “One woman dies every minute throughout the world from a pregnancy or childbirth-related cause,” says Brody, “As a writer I wondered, why are we not telling this story? And as an activist I wondered, how can we tell this story in a way that will make a difference, that will shift the model of maternity care for women to the mother’s needs?”

When does BOLD take place?

BOLD events take place throughout the year. BOLD Performances and Talkbacks take place only during the month of September (except overseas where they may also take place during that country's Labor Day month). BOLD Red Tent events and our BOLD College Campaign can be done any time of year.

How can you participate in BOLD?

There are four exciting ways to be a part of BOLD.
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