Abstract: Theater of War for Frontline Medical Providers presents dramatic readings by acclaimed actors of scenes from ancient Greek plays to help nurses, doctors, EMS, first responders, administrators, and other healthcare providers engage in healing, constructive discussions about the unique challenges and stressors of the COVID-19 pandemic. This event will use Sophocles’ Philoctetes and Women of Trachis to create a vocabulary for discussing themes such as personal risk, death/dying, grief, deviation from standards of care, abandonment, helplessness, and complex ethical decisions, the project aims to foster connection, community, moral resilience, and positive action. This event will feature performances by Frances McDormand, Marjolaine Goldsmith, Frankie Faison, and Nyasha Hatendi.
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Sponsored by Mount Sinai Health System.
Location and Address
Online