The Northborough Free Library wellness film series continues with moderator Kathleen Howard Harlow-Northborough parent, music/speech therapist, and professor at Berklee College of Music. The documentary films and discussions in the series aim to foster a greater sense of well-being in our community.
A Will to Survive will be shown on Wednesday, November 13 from 6:30-8:00 pm at the library located at 34 Main Street.
The film is a rock opera written in reaction to the loss of a teenager named William Robinson. After Will took his own life, a music therapist named Tom Sweitzer set out to write the rock opera to help encourage teens to reach out for help and support in difficult times. In an astounding act of courage, Will’s own mother Ann-Charlotte Robinson agreed to help advise Tom in the writing process and eventually star in the stage production. Expanding on the award-winning short A Mother’s Will, A Will to Survive: The Movie is a documentary that follows the cast as they prepare to take the stage for a sold-out performance at the legendary Kennedy Center in Washington, DC. The film also interviews the cast and studies the ripple effects of positive change that are set in motion by the rock opera, both in the lives of the cast and in the lives of the audience members.
Coffee, tea, and soft drinks will be provided. We invite you to bring a light dinner or snack to enjoy during the film. Registration for this film is not required.
The last film of the series will be Happy to be shown on Monday, December 2 from 6:30-8:00 pm.