Sharing War Secrets
Oregon Veterans redeem memories from darkness
Sharing War Secrets is a staged reading of dramatic pieces written by veterans of Vietnam and the first Gulf War living with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, plus dramatized poetry.
"Recovery from PTSD takes us along a road lined with the gamut of emotion from grief and anger to hope and love,” says Sean Lewis, an Army veteran from the first Gulf War and author, who is also acting in this production. “Sharing our stories creates community. Retelling these stories now helps our community support and welcome veterans coming home from Iraq and Afghanistan."
Easter Sunday near Khe Sanh, Vietnam, 1972 © David Hume Kennerly, Pulitzer Prize Winner. Signed by the artist.
WHEN
Sundays: November 4 and 11, 7 pm; November 11, Veterans Day, 2 pm matinee
Mondays: November 5 and 12, 7 pm
WHERE
Artists Repertory Theatre’s Second Stage, 1516 SW Alder, Portland. (Enter on SW Morrison)
TICKETS
$19 general admission; $10 veterans, seniors and students.
Group discounts available: 6 or more, 15% off; 10 or more, 20%. No refunds.
To buy tickets: Call Well Arts Institute at (503) 459.4500 or email: sarah@wellarts.org. We are happy to accept credit card purchases over the phone. We will also hold tickets for payment at the door.
Media: soldiersheart.org on KPSU community radio
Over Thanksgiving Weekend, Sean T Lewis, webmaster of soldiersheart.org, was the guest on PDX Soundtracks on KPSU, Portland State University's community radio station. PDX Soundtracks, music and discussion from the hearts and minds of Portlanders, airs every Sunday afternoon at 3pm on KPSU 1450 AM in the Portland Metro area or streamed live world wide from the main page at KPSU.ORG. Hosted by Jeremy Hardy. Archive of Sean’s November 26 appearance can be streamed from the PDX Soundtracks homepage.
