A verbatim drama weaving Anita Hill and Christine Blasey Ford's Senate testimonies.
Thirty years apart, Anita Hill and Christine Blasey Ford delivered nationally televised Senate testimony about allegations of sexual misconduct against Supreme Court nominees. Drawing exclusively from the historical record, this verbatim theater work places their words side by side through a four-person ensemble, examining the personal experiences, public scrutiny, and political consequences surrounding these landmark hearings.
The production was created by Elizabeth Marvel and Lee Sunday Evans, with Evans also directing. Evans is known for works including HOME, Farmhouse/Whorehouse, and FOOD. Produced by Waterwell, the staging transforms official testimony into a theatrical text while preserving the language and structure of the original proceedings.
Using the documented statements of Hill and Ford as its source material, the piece traces parallels between the two hearings and the ways their testimonies continue to resonate within American political and cultural history. The production explores questions of public accountability, institutional power, and the enduring significance of speaking on the public record.