DATE:Tuesday, April 27, 2010

TIME: 7 PM-8 PM (includes a post-performance panel discussion)

WHERE: Waynflete School, Franklin Theater, 360 Spring St., Portland, ME

PRICE: FREE

WHO: Suitable for teens, parents, educators, and community members.*

RSVP: info@addverbproductions.org or call 207-772-1167

*This performance will be ASL interpreted.

The Thin Line uses live theatre to break the silence on eating disorders, reduce the stigma surrounding this mental illness, and pave the way to finding support. The program helps to begin the conversation by illustrating the pain of one young woman’s struggle with an eating disorder and her loved ones’ resolve to understand and to help. A post-performance panel discussion with local experts helps to connect the audience to support and intervention strategies.

“The Thin Line is one of the most accurate examinations of the experience of eating disorders. It shows the insidious hold eating disorders develop on an otherwise rational, resourceful, reliable person. It is invaluable in our attempt to defeat the ‘body wars’ that plague our youth.”

– Dr. Margo Maine, PhD, FAED, and author of “The Body Wars”