Mennonite Metamorphosis: How to become a secular Mennonite in 500 years or less!
BirdsEye Productions - Toronto, ON
 http://thesecularmennonite.com		V.27 - West End Cultural Centre - ACU Hall 
This story is a cleverly crafted 7-step program. Each step includes anecdotes from Banman's life illustrating her journey through the trials and tribulations of growing up in an evangelical Mennonite home with a mother whose own refugee experiences have a lasting effect.
"Banman captivates! Her storytelling hits on many broader truths that will resonate with anyone who has fought with their upbringing, endured shame-soaked love, or found themselves having a breakdown in a staff meeting." - Kingston Theatre Alliance

Show Info:
60 Mins minutes
Genre:
Storytelling

Audience:
Parental Guidance

Religious trauma, suicidal ideation

Sat July 18 2:30 PM
Mon July 20 7:00 PM
Tue July 21 7:00 PM
Wed July 22 8:45 PM
Thu July 23 7:00 PM
Fri July 24 8:45 PM
Sat July 25 4:00 PM
Sun July 26 5:45 PM

Mennonite Metamorphosis: How to become a secular Mennonite in 500 years or less!

BirdsEye Productions—West End Cultural Centre – ACU Hall

Religion isn’t the easiest topic to tackle, and when you pair that with generations of familial trauma, regret and shame, you end up with a pretty heady mix. Thankfully, Sandra Banman handles her story with enough of both humour and care to stick the landing and explore those topics with the respect, but also the tenderness they deserve.

My experiences with Mennonite culture and religion are second hand, but despite that the show was extremely relatable. Some stumbles are to be expected for one hander storytelling shows, and those that occured didn’t spoil the experience in the slightest. It’s easy enough to get a laugh out of someone, or to bring a few tears to the eye, but the skill at which Banman hit both of those notes is something to behold.

Josh Fidelak