Queen Bee Productions Debuts 'For Beauty's Sake' for Women's History Month and National Eating Disorder Awareness Week

Queen Bee Productions will debut "For Beauty’s Sake" as part of Women’s History Month and National Eating Disorder Awareness Week. Beauty combines collected stories and writings, personal experience and research on the current trends in body image, dieting and a fat phobic society to explore the culturally imposed love-hate relationship we have with our bodies.

Akron, OH (PRWEB) February 21, 2006 -- Queen Bee Productions will debut For Beauty’s Sake as part of Women’s History Month and National Eating Disorder Awareness Week. Originally commissioned for the Massachusetts Eating Disorder Association’s 10th Annual Conference last spring, Beauty combines collected stories and writings, personal experience and research on the current trends in body image, dieting and a fat phobic society to explore the culturally imposed love-hate relationship we have with our bodies.

Deb Lemire, Artistic Director of Queen Bee Productions will perform For Beauty’s Sake on Thursday, March 2 at 7 p.m. in the Simmons Hall Auditorium at the University of Akron. The presentation is free and open to the public.

“The current hysteria on obesity has done tremendous damage,” Lemire states. “Women and girls are going to even greater extremes to be thin. They fear they will be labeled fat and subjected to the blatant cruelty and discrimination that larger people experience on a daily basis. Sizism has become the one remaining acceptable prejudice.”

Lemire hopes "Beauty" will bring a new understanding of our disordered eating culture. A discussion will be held following the performance. Refreshments will be served. Parking is easily accessible.

"For Beauty Sake" is sponsored by Medical Mutual of Ohio, The Women’s Studies Program at the University of Akron as part of Women’s History Month and The Counseling, Testing and Career Center as part of their Feeding Your Body and Soul Week.

Queen Bee Productions, established in 1998 and based in Cuyahoga Falls, OH, is a professional organization that produces theatre and creative programming that work to change how society views women and how women view themselves. From live theatre performances, to workshops, retreats and event planning, QBP works with community organizations to foster a cooperative and empowering environment advocating for women on important issues.

Artistic Director Deb Lemire, has received several awards recognizing her work. Most recently she has been honored as one of Women’s History Project of Akron’s Women of the Year for Creativity. Deb has also been honored as Feminist of the Year by the Akron Chapter of the National Organization for Women and was listed by Northern Ohio Live Magazine as one of Northeast Ohio's most influential women.

Coming up for QBP:

Fat & Happy: Mind Over Body Matters
March 23, 2006
Women’s Wellness Fair, University of Akron

Discussion of media images and how they influence the current cultural trends regarding body image, dieting and the love-hate relationship women have with their bodies.

Mother Wove the Morning
Play by Carol Lynn Pearson, Adapted by Deb Lemire
Performed by Deb Lemire, Lynette Brown and Christine Grisez
Saturday, April 1, 2006
7:00 PM, drum and chant pre-show with Rebekah Benner
$10, pay at the door, open to the public

Unitarian Universalist Church of Akron
3300 Morewood Dr, Akron
(Across from Summit Mall)
for more information call 330-929-3382

Sixteen women from history come to the stage to speak their lives. Mother Wove presents an uncensored view of the experiences of women through history, casting light on little taught realities of endurance and triumph that will leave the audience wiser and more appreciative of women’s collective journey.

Sponsored by the UUCA Women’s Association in celebration of Women’s History Month.

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