Dear Community,
I hope this letter finds you safe and healthy in this particularly unsafe and unhealthy time.
This week, individuals, families and educators had to decide how they would discuss the domestic terrorism and hypocricy that took place on Wednesday at the US Capitol. We empathize with this difficult task; personally, I hope for a time when this madness ends. In the meantime, as a theater company that sends teaching artists into classrooms and provides playwriting instruction to people of all ages, I am grateful for resources that support communication, healing and truth.
We wanted to share this resource (https://tinyurl.com/y5m3ryxa) that the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) sent out to support difficult conversations about political violence and extremism. Most people know something serious happened on Wednesday. Helping young people understand what is happening in the world around them makes it less scary. Having these conversations with the young people in our lives, as well as our broader communities, helps us all to examine the complicated issues of nation-building and ponder how we can interact with people we disagree with.
Finally, an invitation. On Sunday January 31 at 12pm MT, we have the great honor of hosting Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr. (Finding Your Roots on PBS) on our virtual stage for our next Living Room Local event. We hope you’ll join us as Dr. Gates is one of the most profound and influential thinkers, storytellers, producers and educators of our time. You may secure tickets by clicking HERE.
Peace,
Pesha
