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Workers in a textile factory slated for closure refuse to accept their fate; together, they take matters into their own hands and realize their dreams. This is the plot of The Seamstresses, a play by the late Elisheva Greenbaum, which was staged by seniors in the theater track of the Shavei Rachel High School for Girls, under the auspices of the Ann Belsky Moranis School for the Arts.

“The production, about women who sew, represented the tying of a knot in a thread that has woven through the past four years of the students’ lives,” explained Nurit Pasternack-Goodman, drama coordinator at the school. “The girls took responsibility for every aspect of the show, from direction, production, costume and set design, makeup and of course, acting. They chose this specific play to express social commentary and articulate precepts important to their lives: the ability of each individual to shape her own destiny, the power we have as women, and the support we can offer one another.”

The evening performance, which took place in February 2008, also featured an impressive gallery presentation of final matriculation projects from the talented students of the school’s arts track. Under the banner “Because of the Wind,” the projects explored issues of personal identity, values, tragedy and loss.

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