Intrusion is set 20 years into the future, where sexual violence has been eradicated. That is, until one woman comes forward about her rape. The production examines how we all perpetuate rape culture through the expose of different sectors of society. Over the span of one hour and through her portrayal of a college student, journalist, prosecutor, day trader, politician psychologist, school kid, and professor, Qurrat Ann Kadwani evaluates the flaws in a society where rape is supposedly eradicated, helping to raise awareness about sexual violence and combat systemic oppression.

THE BOTTOM LINE: Qurrat Ann Kadwani’s one-woman play Intrusion, is a glimpse into a future where rape has been eradicated…or so we believed. Those who want their theater to invite them into a thought experiment will find plenty to sink their teeth into. WHAT IT’S ABOUT: Written and performed by Qurrat Ann Kadwani, Intrusion explores a society wherein no rape has occurred for the past twenty years…until it does. Kadwani shifts between eight variegated characters, each of whom cracks open a new piece of the truth through statistics, storytelling, academia, and journalism. CAST & CREW: Qurrat Ann Kadwani (The Narrator, Journalist, Prosecutor, Day Trader, Politician, Psychologist, School Kid, and Professor)… Kadwani pops between characters with the aid of simple props and costume changes. However, if she were to shed all of the accoutrements, she could still convey the essence of each of her eight characters clearly; her commitment to the material and crafting her onstage personas were palpable in every scene. Constance Hester (Director)… It is a feat to tackle material as heavy as sexual violence, yet Hester has done so with deliberate thought, though a slightly illegible …Read more