Periagoge
Scenario

When personal trauma becomes artistic material

I wrote a monologue about my father's death and performed it twice but now every time someone asks me to do it again I feel like I am performing grief instead of processing it

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The transformation of authentic experience into repeatable performance threatens the boundary between genuine emotion and theatrical craft.

Your guide for this
Mura
Mura works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Theater and dramatic arts?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.