Gravity's Winning
Performance/Workshop Tour to "At-Risk" Youth
Student Responses 2002

"Everyone can make wrong decisions and still be a good person."

"People are out there that care about others."

"Most people believe that violence is not a way to solve a problem."

"No matter what a person is like, they still have feelings. I already knew that, but the play helped it stand out."

"Quakers are cool!"

"I can change my life even if I'm in jail."

"You can be open about your past and not be judged, because I know I didn't judge them."

"You don't have to be so tough to stand out."

"It's o.k. to be me and the sooner I be me, the happier I will be."

"Not all people are boring or mean. They are very caring towards others."

"Even getting old could be new."

"I learned about Conscientious Objectors and took another look at fighting and violence."

"I need to be myself and not what others think I should be."

"People like them have helped me because they have been through the same thing."

"Telling people about your life can help."

"I learned about people's lives that were from a different culture and ethnic background and saw we had similarities in beliefs and in some experiences in life."

"Old people are just young people who've aged."

"I felt more involved, touched, and excited. I love the show because I could relate to so much."

"I saw strong women and caring men -- people willing to show their emotions."

"They all had struggles in the past and they are still trying to make a difference."

"I was really impressed. You guys make a big difference."

"You guys helped me think about how to come to an understanding about life and what we can lose."

"It made me appreciate my family."