Veterans Play Project: the good, the bad and the real

Editorial
War has always been a sexy topic, and these days you can't swing a DD214 (the piece of paper that summarizes one's military service) without hitting an artist who wants to "deal with" PTSD. As a creator of theatre, I can sympathize with the urge to address these important topics. As a veteran, I often find the attempt falls short; limited by assumptions which are shaped, in ways that neither the artist nor the civilian audience are even aware of, by Hollywood and a political discourse removed from the reality. So when I found out about the
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Kirsten Stephens
Kirsten Stephens is a physical theater performer based in the Twin Cities. She often appears as one half of Kirsten and Dean and just finished a solo run in the NY Frigid Festival. She is a graduate of l'Ecole International de Mimodrame of Marcel Marceau in Paris France. She showcases her work at Laughing Nomad Productions.