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Looking for Justice (in all the wrong places)

By Amy Oppenheimer

Directed by David Ford

From the wild days of the 1960s to second wave feminism to the present, Amy uses humor and wit to take a critical look at our justice system, returning to what she did in 1970 at the trial of her friend's rape.
Abuse/Physical violence,Adult language,Sexual content,Sexual violence
The creators say this show is appropriate for ages 18 and up only
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Thu 08/01 7:00 PM

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Sat 08/03 10:00 PM

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Fri 08/09 8:30 PM

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Sat 08/10 ASL 5:30 PM

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Sun 08/11 1:00 PM

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Amy Oppenheimer
performer and producer
Amy Oppenheimer, a lesbian feminist lawyer and retired judge, has spent her 45-year legal career advocating for poor people, women and people of color, and speaking truth to power. She is co-author of Investigating Workplace Harassment: How to be Fair, Thorough and Legal (SHRM 2002).
Jennifer Krebs
crew
Alissa Oppenheimer
Crew
Lisa Yost
Crew
Bettina Oppenheimer
Crew
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A heartbreaking, intimate and memorable story

~DC Theatre Arts

Hello Minneapolis - I have a few comps for the Friday night show - ping me if you're interested - amy@oiglaw.com

Just in - Check out my nice review from Buer Carlie at Lavendar Magazine:

Looking for Justice (in all the wrong places) (Bryant Lake Bowl)

Looking for Justice is a one-woman, autobiographical show about narrator Amy Oppenheimer. Oppenheimer elucidates the formative moments in her understanding of her sexuality (sometimes helped and sometimes hindered by her peers), what drew her to a career first as a lawyer and then as a judge, and finishes the show with a remembrance of a young woman and a young man whose complicated story of justice has haunted her for fifty years.

Oppenheimer has put together a nuanced, thought-provoking show about the grayscale nature of justice, the institutions that form our ideologies, and her life as a woman, lesbian, lawyer, judge, mom, and human just trying to do the right thing. She alternates between directly addressing the audience and recreating scenes from her life, in which she plays every character. Although I sometimes wished she had a sharper distinction between characters, her storytelling is effective and feels like a cozy, fireside chat.

I recommend Looking for Justice (in all the wrong places) to anyone who is interested in justice, history, and a conversational theater experience.

More info from me -

Who am I?

Do you care about justice? I do. I've dedicated my life to it. Especially social justice. Yet it too often remains illusary. I've been a lawyer pursuing civil rights cases, a legal aid lawyer in Appalachia, an out lesbian lawyer in the Bay Area working to establish rights for lesbian mothers, an administrative judge, an investigator of workplace harassment and assault (including allegations against elected officials and CEOs) and an expert witness about what employers (like Walmart and Tesla) should be doing to prevent and respond to sexual and racial harassment. I've trained the California legislature about sexual harassment. I've written a book. But I'm still looking for justice and too often can't seem to find it.

What's the show about?

The show starts with my coming to Berkeley, California in 1971 when I was 19 and dropped out of college, and my own search for identity. Then it focuses on my journey as a lawyer and a judge before circling back to what happened in 1970 when I accompanied a friend to a rape trial. Issues of sexual and racial justice are explored. The show uses humor (there are some good laugh lines IMHO) but there are sad and painful parts as well. I hope the audience will think about justice and the gray areas that don't lead to easy answers.

Why Minnesota?

Since the start of Covid my wife and I have driven cross country seven times, seeing friends and family along the way, renewing ties and making new memories. One of our favorite places is Minneapolis/St. Paul which has a strong social justice community and a great lesbian community. We are moved each time we visit George Floyd sqare. We love the many independent bookstores including Birchbark books owned by the inspiring  Louise Erdrich. And I hear it has an amazing Fringe festival!

Why perform at a fringe?

I spent my youth wanting to act, but took a different turn. I am thrilled to have gone back to my first passion, but I haven't acted in more than 50 years. A Fringe festival is a good place to try it out. So I chose two locations I have connections to for this new adventure in my life - Washington DC and Minnesota. I hope you will come to the show and let me know what you think. 

Tubman:

I decided to donate profits from my fringe performances to a nonprofit doing work that is related to the issues discussed in the show. In DC profits are going to The Sentencing Project, an organization advocating for more humane sentencing. In Minnesota, profits will be donated to Tubman.org

Tubman helps people of all age, genders and cultural backgrounds who have experienced relationship violence, sexual exploitation, homelessness, mental and chemical health challenges and other trauma.

Who is David Ford?

David Ford did more than direct this show - he helped create it. I took his class on solo performance on a lark and five years later, here I am. Were it not for Covid, it might have been sooner. David has helped countless artists launch shows that are thoughtful and express the truth and essence of what the artist is wanting to communicate.

Trigger warning:

The production includes a description of a violent rape and may be triggering to some people.

More Information:

Looking for Justice (in all the wrong places),  just debuted at the Capital Fringe in Washington D.C.and received a Best of Fringe award from DC Theatre Arts. And it got a review!

And - The Washington Post profiled me!!!
 
More information about the show is also on my webiste amyuponstage.com

 

Thanks for reading all this. I hope to see you at the show!

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