FIPPP Festival – Stories of Incarceration, Re-entry & Transformation

Please read carefully — this is an unusual theater event and may not be right for everyone.
This Sunday evening performance is part of the Formerly Incarcerated People’s Performance Project (FIPPP) Festival and features formerly incarcerated performers sharing true stories from their lives, followed by a facilitated post-show panel focused on re-entry.
This is not traditional theater. The performances are raw, honest, and deeply human. The stories explore incarceration, trauma, accountability, resilience, and the realities of coming home after prison. Some material may be emotionally intense.

### On Stage

Christina Aanestad & Gerald Cypert
Directed and produced by Mark Kenward, with co-direction by Rebecca Fisher, Wayne Harris, and Mark McGoldrick.
The performers bring lived experience alongside professional backgrounds as performers, writers, and public speakers. Many are now actively supporting others navigating re-entry, substance use recovery, housing instability, and homelessness.

### Post-Show Panel

“Coming Home: Realities of Re-entry”
Moderator: Mark McGoldrick
Following the performance, there will be a moderated conversation with the performers focused on the realities of re-entry — including identity, relationships, barriers to stability, and what meaningful support can look like after incarceration.

### Why This Work Matters

Hearing stories from people who have been incarcerated fosters compassion and understanding about the circumstances that led to incarceration, what was endured and learned inside, and the hard-won successes of life after release. These stories invite reflection on our shared humanity and the systems that shape re-entry experiences.

### Tickets & Seating

• $25 – General Admission
• Please purchase one general admission ticket so we can sit together before you RSVP.
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### Also Happening

I am also hosting a separate FIPPP Festival performance on Saturday, January 17 at 8:00 PM, featuring a different lineup of performers. See the separate listing for details.