The Healing Play
Giselle is currently developing "The Healing Play," a full-length play that is a collection of monologues. It is based on her personal experiences with sexual abuse and assault (SA) and interviews she is conducting with diverse SA survivors. The piece explores the impact of SA and folks' unique healing paths to peace and freedom.
A 30-minute abridged version of the play-in-development was performed on October 12, 2025 at the Wisteria Theatre via the Demand to Be Heard Artist Residency through The Sunflower Project.
Playwright + Director: Giselle Boustani-Fontenele
Ensemble in alphabetical order: Linh Bui, Elektra Cohen, Justine Faith, Niko McCall, Jessica Risco, Diane Snoddy
Sound Designer: Nate Flaks
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Click here to learn more about the interview process.
If you are interested in participating in this project as an interviewee, please contact Giselle.
Diane Snoddy & Niko McCall
Elektra Cohen & Justine Faith
Jessica Risco & Linh Bui
Photos from the abridged version
Giselle performing monologues from "The Healing Play" in a developmental process during an artist residency with The Sunflower Project
Photos by Drew Harless
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I want it to be cool for men to learn how to talk it out instead of punch it out, and for high school boys to say things like, “Girl, I can’t wait to respect your body.”
