Speaking Truth To Power

Dianna Ortiz, an American nun, went to Guatemala in the 1980s to educate children. There she was abducted, raped and tortured. Ortiz is one of dozens of people profiled by Kerry Kennedy in the book Speak Truth to Power. The book, with photographs by Eddie Adams, is based on interviews with people who've devoted their lives to free expression, women's rights, the rule of law, environmental defense, and eradicating slavery.

On Saturday, Speak Truth to Power: Voices From Beyond the Dark, playwright Ariel Dorfman’s adaptation of the book, makes its New Hampshire premiere. The staged reading includes poet Maxine Kumin, novelist Andre Dubus III, the actors Gloria Rubin and Richard Backus and many more -- including me. I’ve become so engrossed and shocked by Kennedy’s profiles that we invited her on for more. We welcome Kerry Kennedy, who, in addition to working in several countries, established the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Human Rights in her father’s honor. We’re also joined by Dana Biscotti Myskowski, producer and director of the New Hampshire production of Speak Truth To Power.

The New Hampshire Premier of Speak Truth To Power.