ABSTRACT
Traces in the Wind tells the story of three women survivors of the Holocaust who used art in an effort to maintain their sense of identity while healing from, and bearing witness to, violence. These three women's words and stories echo the experience of contemporary women who are victims of violence and cruelty and need this to be seen and heard. Moreover, the staged reading highlights the role of art in connecting memory with words and understanding. In addition, it underscores the need for one's experience of violence to be received and acknowledged by others. Charlotte Delbo, one of the three survivors and a poet, remarks "Pure cruelty, pure horror" and the Narrator responds, "Who could bear to face the truth in that cruelty?" Dr. Humphries Mardirosian's staged reading is an effort to use theatre to reach them in a deep way.
