STRAY CAT THEATRE CONTINUES 2025-2026 24th ANNIVERSARY SEASON

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HOW TO DEFEND YOURSELF
by Liliana Padilla
directed by Elizabeth Broeder
February 13 - 28, 2026

Seven college students gather for a DIY self-defense workshop after a sorority sister is sexually assaulted. They learn how to “not be a victim,” how to use their bodies as weapons, how to fend off attackers. With sharp humor and brutal honesty, HOW TO DEFEND YOURSELF explores what we want, how to ask for it, and how to heal in an impossibly violent world.

“Profound, funny and shocking.” – The Daily Beast

CONTENT WARNING:
This play deals with themes of sexual violence including frank discussions of physical violence, sex, and sexual assault utilizing explicit language. Strobe lights and simulated smoking devices (vape pens) are used during the production.

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