Perform the
Turnaway
Play

“This play both made me think and made me feel, like so much of the best theater does. I left feeling like I was better able to have conversations with friends and family who might disagree with me about certain things.”

- Juliana Friend

The Turnaway Play, by Lesley Lisa Greene, is based on the real life stories of people across the United States who were denied abortions, and those who received them.

The Play - which takes only 70 minutes to perform, and can be read by anyone, anywhere (theaters, classrooms, living rooms, etc) using our simple DIY kit - weaves together the Turnaway Study’s scientific conclusions with the experience of carrying an unwanted pregnancy.

We believe that art creates change and story leads to action. That’s why we’re proliferating The Turnaway Play, and instigating as many readings and performances as possible, especially in places where abortion access is the most restricted.

It’s more than a play, it’s a movement to create cathartic, communal, motivational experiences that spur engagement!