Living Water presented at St. Martin de Porres House of Hope

On March 16, Still Point presented Living Water: the Story of St. Gabriel the Archangel Church at the Saint Martin de Porres House of Hope on the south side of Chicago.  The House of Hope is a private, non‐profit, faith based recovery shelter for homeless women who are affected by substance abuse. 

Still Point Founder Lisa Wagner-Carollo remarked that some of the women at the shelter made a connection between the destruction and rebuilding of St. Gabriel Church - and the destruction and rebuilding of their own lives. In hearing the Living Water characters talk about everything they owned being swept away by the post-Katrina floods of 2005, the women thought of their own lives being swept away by the destruction of addiction. The rebuilding of the church and the parishioner’s homes served as a powerful metaphor for their own healing, and a couple of them remarked that seeing the play gave them hope for their own recovery process.

Still Point artists have always been conscious of making theatre available to those who would otherwise not be able to afford to go out to see a professional play.  The audience at St. Martin de Porres House of Hope illustrates why we believe it is important to do just that. People deserve access to the inspiration, reflection, and stimulation that art provides, regardless of economic status.

Living Water: The Story of St. Gabriel the Archangel Church was also recently presented at St. Peter Parish in Chesaning, Michigan, and continues to be available for national bookings.