Prostitution, Grace and Theatre: Les Mis!

We saw this amazing show just a few weeks before Hannah, also on Broadway. In the interval the lady in front of us said, ‘It’s like a heart attack!’ She was right. I love this story of grace and redemption!

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In America, I had the amazing opportunity to watch Les Miserables on Broadway! Whaaaaat! I know!


If you know the story you’ll get this post! Though even if you don’t I’ll help it make sense-there are some *spoilers* so you are warned! I just wanted to blog out a couple things it made me think.

The path to prostitution is long

I have worked with many girls like Fantine. The scene where she sells herself- first her necklace, then hair & teeth…then all of herself..Is so painful.

I know some people believe girls choose it. Yet from my experience it is never something that was initially a full happy sensible ‘I always dreamed this for my life’ choice. There is a road that started, often a long time ago, that has sadly resulted here. The way our society twists these things as a mask frustrates me hugely. I shudder walking…

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