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A black and white collage of four women in a defensive stance sits next to red and white text that reads How To Defend Yourself
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How to Defend Yourself | 2027

Freud Playhouse

May 14-22, 2027

Written by Liliana Padilla

Directed by Malika Oyetimein, Assistant Professor, Department of Theater

About the show: Seven college students at a DIY self-defense workshop face the insidious ways rape culture steals one’s body and sense of belonging. With sharp humor and brutal honesty, the work explores what we want, how to ask for it, and the violator and violated in us all.

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Parking

Visitor parking is $17/day and available in Structure 3 - 245 Charles E. Young Drive East, Los Angeles, CA 90095

Directions

From the ground level of Structure 3, enter the underpass (or from the street level, cross Charles E. Young Dr. North and proceed down steps). Walk straight alongside Melnitz Hall and Macgowan Hall. Turn left at the plaza, and proceed to the courtyard. The Freud Playhouse is on the righthand side.