Victor native Kristin Warn has crafted a performance that combines spoken word storytelling with dance plus a new twist on the classic story of The Ugly Duckling, drawing from her own experiences as an adoptee in a world where blended families are far more kind than fairy tales make them out to be. The idea came to her while writing and collaborating on a show for the Pittsburgh Fringe Festival which highlighted four different world versions of Cinderella as presented by actresses of each background. "Growing up adopted, I never really felt any specific cultural connection. I decided to write Swan? as an exploration of folklore for the culture of the adoptee, highlighting my own journey and struggles, as well as honoring the people in my life who have helped make me who I am." Raised in Victor, and with many of the friends and family honored in the piece still living in the Rochester area, Kristin chose Bread and Water Theatre, headed by fellow Nazareth College Alum J.R. Teeter, as a fitting place for the world premiere.

[source: Bread & Water Theatre e-mail, 2016-Sep-2]