On the Thought of Taking Action

HowlRound: When I was asked to write this blog, I did not estimate how difficult it would be to respond to gun control and how it connects to the artistic community. Gun Control Theatre Action. Swirling around my brain, these four words seem at times, vague and overwhelming. Gun Control Theatre Action. Where to begin? I was there, I participated. Armed with the playwrights' thoughts, I guided two casts of actors, both in Washington, D.C. and New York City. Yet, language can be impermeable, mysterious. At once, words join together to form a maze, which can sometimes seem an impassable obstacle. I think it would be of great assistance to break the phrase down.