WITNESS. WRITE. TRANSFORM.
the experience
Seven women.
Real lives.
No filters.
A force of nature that will change you.
One by one we take the stage and tell the truth about our bodies, our losses, our heartbreak, our desires, and our turning points — the stories we carry but rarely speak out loud.
These aren't just stories. They're maps for taking what is difficult and turning it into beauty. Through story, movement, and voice, SOR creates an atmosphere that is charged and intimate at once; unfiltered, embodied, rooted in truth rather than spectacle.
Then the room writes. Guided prompts, time to reflect, real conversation, and the chance to share with people who just witnessed something real together. Most people surprise themselves with what comes out.
why it matters
an antidote to
isolation.
We are living in deeply isolating times. Many of us move through our days feeling unseen, unheard, and disconnected from one another.
SOR exists as an antidote to that. It is not just a show, it's a gathering. A space to witness courage, reflect on our own lives, and remember that we are not alone in what we carry.
Through storytelling, writing, and being in community, SOR serves mental and emotional well-being. Stories have always been how humans find each other... this is an invitation to do exactly that.
PROVEN IN COMMUNITY
450 +
attendees gathered at a recent weekend community event
7
years of bringing women's lived experiences to the stage
Hundreds
reached across years of live shows and gatherings
SOR's recent community storytelling work was supported by Take Action LA through a mental-health-focused, CalMHSA-funded initiative — recognition that women's voices and community connection are essential to public well-being. SOR is built to scale from intimate circles to large gatherings, and to meet a community where it is.
"We dare to speak what others won't."
Through story, movement, and voice SOR creates an atmosphere that feels charged and intimate at once. The work is unfiltered and embodied, rooted in truth rather than spectacle. It invites the audience to witness something brave and deeply human.
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RAVE REVIEWS
“Hearing these women's stories invigorated my soul, brought tears to my eyes, and a smile to my heart. Never have I felt so seen and valued.
Every human should experience this."
PAST ATTENDEE
RAVE REVIEWS FOR THIS ONE OF A KIND SHOW
“Blows the doors wide open into the female heart and the heart of humanity. It's eye opening and vital."
- Kristy
I am leaving different than when I came in
One of the most life-changing experiences I have ever encountered
Incredible. Pure brave truth and genius
the creator
Christina Dunbar
Christina Dunbar is a writer, performer, and story midwife whose work lives at the intersection of art, embodiment, and voice. For more than twelve years she has built stages for women and helped them tell the stories they’ve buried in rooms where lived experience is spoken aloud and met by witnesses, not fixed or solved.
She founded SOR to make that encounter repeatable: a live show where women tell the truth of their bodies and their lives and leave less alone than they arrived. Across performance, mentorship, and her theatrical work If God Were a Woman, she returns to a single conviction — that a woman’s voice, once reclaimed, changes far more than her own life.
STORY MIDWIFE. WRITER. PRODUCER. TEACHING ARTIST.
MISSION
VISION
Stories that catalyze. We don't just touch an audience... we move hearts, minds, and spirits, and send people home more connected to themselves and each other.
To activate the many voices of women, and to make storytelling a living tool for connection, healing, and well-being.
PARTNER WITH SOR
Bring SOR to your community.
SOR partners with mental health organizations, colleges, and community groups to create live experiences that reduce isolation, build connection, and support emotional well-being through storytelling and guided writing — a single gathering or an ongoing series, designed for your people.