Based in St. John's, NL, Canada, we are a non-profit organization that responds to the persistent and universal need for promoting, understanding and embracing the core beliefs of feminism. Through professional theatre and related initiatives, we work to change hearts and minds. Feminism: The belief in political, economic, personal, and social equality for women*. CORE BELIEFS - Sexism exists - Sexism against women (misogyny) is enduring, pervasive, systemic, cultural, and ingrained - All genders should have equal rights and opportunities - All genders are the intellectual and social equals of each other - All genders should be recognized and treated as equals GUIDING PRINCIPLES - We challenge discrimination, stereotype and social bias in all forms - We offer opportunities to all genders with a bias towards people who identify as female - We respond to issues that affect woman and girls in our community - We re-examine universal stories traditionally told by men, through a feminist lens - We produce stories where at least 50 per cent of the text is spoken by female character(s) **PerSIStence Theatre recognizes the limiting nature of the binary use of the word ‘woman.’ We serve and welcome anyone on the gender spectrum who identifies either always or some of the time as a woman, including trans women, women of colour, Indigenous women, women living with disabilities, as well as non-binary people who are comfortable in a space that centres the experiences of women.
