Program uses Greek tragedy to address military mental health issues -- To highlight the issue of suicide among the military, a #FortBragg program Tuesday reached back to the 5th century B.C. Audiences of soldiers at York Theater saw a reading of scenes from the ancient Greek tragedy Ajax, written by Sophocles. Afterward, soldiers were encouraged to share their thoughts about war and the emotional toll it can take. The program, presented three times Tuesday, was called Theater of War. It was directed by Bryan Doerries and starred Broadway and television actors Brent Harris and Juliana Francis Kelly. Doerries said he developed the program as a way to address #military mental health issues. He has staged it at bases and posts all over the world since 2008; the Fort Bragg production marked the 270th performance, he said. Its a great honor to be able to do something that feels like its of service to people who serve our country, Doerries told the audience before the program started. Were not here to tell you what to think, were here to hear what you think. Doerries then introduced the reading of two scenes from Ajax. The actors delivered an impassioned performance, their voices rising and filling the theater as the tragedy played out. | The Fayetteville Observer #news: fayobserver/military/program-uses-greek-tragedy-to-address-military-mental-health-issues/article_a1ce47b7-089e-51aa-89a8-67bacca1d84f.html | U.S. Army, #ArmyStrong, #Airborne, XVIII Airborne Corps, 82nd Airborne Division, Comprehensive Soldier and Family Fitness, #SuicidePrevention, #SuicidePreventionMonth, #Resilience, #R2C, Fort Bragg, N.C., #USArmy
Posted on: Wed, 17 Sep 2014 12:30:01 +0000
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