OCCUPIED TERRITORIES has elicited an outpouring of stories and responses from veterans and civilians. These stories have been expressed in post-show talkbacks, in emails, submitted on this website, and in round table discussions with people who have seen the play. The stories are shared here with permission, and with respect to privacy. We invite you to contribute, should you wish.
Welcome to the conversation.
"Most of the families of the vets I work with heard their fathers' and husbands' stories for the first time, often after fifty years of silence, only through the ritual of theater and/or of the written word..."
"Upon landing in California after serving a year in Vietnam with the 9th Infantry Division, I immediately threw my military uniform in the trash and put on civilian clothes..."
"‘Occupied Territories’ cracks open a window into this reality, making it possible for the healing process to begin..."
"After both of us seeing the production together we, I, can talk more openly about me, the war, our family, and what it all means..."
