Clyde Fitch Report: Doerries’ book describes in vivid detail the origins of his work, and describes many of the powerful discussions that have followed performances — discussions about “combat-related psychological injury, end of life care, prison reform, political violence and torture, domestic violence, and the de-stigmatization of the treatment of substance abuse and addiction.”
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Wow! What a great idea! I would love to go see one of these plays. lately, I have herd some talk that many people believe that comedy is dying and drama is taking over as the true for of moving theatre. While I agree that we always need more opportunities to laugh in life, I think that if all dramatic plays were like the ones that Doerries’ theater preforms, we wouldn't mind as the tragedy. I love the idea that they personalize the performances for each audience in order to elicit great discussion afterwards. It provides a chance for people to get together and talk about a common thread that maybe harder to talk about with others that can't relate. I do think however, that it would be awesome to sit in on a discussion about a topic that you had no experience with. I would be so cool to learn about these things from people who have gone through them. Overall, in an age where has become more of an enjoyment for the actors than the audience, I think that this project can do a lot to bring that emotion back to the house seats.
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