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Friday 15 March 2019
Premiere of Journey of my Shadow:
Real Life Story of 2 Addicts

ORANJESTAD — Foundation and more young people
Rosea Cultural presents the are becoming addicts. This
theatrical play called ‘Ruta is something that needs to
di Mi sombra’ or Journey be addressed to with prior-
of my shadow on Sunday, ity.
March 31st, 2019 at Cas di
Cultura. The event is to raise The play is written by three
funds for the foundation authors; Jarmine Acosta,
Adopt an Addict. This play Marcia Dirks and Madeline
in Papiamento is based on Kelly in collaboration with
the real life of ‘Natalie’ and key information received
‘Ski”, 2 well-known persons from Mrs. Audrey Croes –
of Aruba who lived as ad- Lacle of the Adopt an Ad-
dicts. dict foundation. The play
is directed by Madelene
The play shows the hard life Kelly and Jarmine Acos-
on the streets, the physi- ta. Main actors are Judith
cal and mental abuse they Werleman, Dany Marquez,
went thru, the use of drugs Marcia Dirks and a cast of
and also the consequences young actors.
their addiction caused to
their mental health. In the In 2018 a short version of this
play they are called ‘Nata- play was presented at the
nia and Johnito’. Different Festival of Mascaruba and
circumstances, childhood it was a complete success.
trauma and an abusive re- This year the play will be
lationship with her mother presented only on Sunday,
is what lead ‘Natania’ to March 31st, 2019 at Cas di
such life. ‘Natania’ want- Cultura starting at 7:30 PM.
ed to leave that life be- Due to intensity of certain
hind her and searched for scenes this play is not suit-
help. With the support of able for children younger
the foundation Adopt and than 16 years.
Addict she was sent to the
Dominican Republic for re- Tickets are available at
habilitation. Sadly, after a Maggy’s Oranjestad, Sta.
long and hard battle ‘Na- Cruz and San Nicolas, De
tania’ passed away due to Wit & Van Dorp stores, Plaza
cancer. Bookshop, SuperFood, Cof-
feebreak, El Gallo Rojo , all
The purpose of the play is board members of Adopt
to serve as a wake-up call an Addict and members
for the entire community of Fundacion Rosea Cul-
with regards to these issues. tural. For more information
Nowadays the number of please contact Mrs. Mar-
cases of drug addicts has cia Dirks at +297 562-9747,
reached a new trend in Audrey Croes-Lacle or Ju-
which the age of the ad- dith Werleman at +297 566-
dicts is decreasing. More 5247.q