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exploring identity
Open letter

Open letter to Joanne Murray-Smith

Bombshells is perhaps
It is through experiencing theatre that the audience can truly explore the ideas of identity and belonging.
It is through theatre that we experience and have a deeper understanding of identity and belonging as we are engaged into the full

Each story throughout Bombshells is based on real life. Is it not more appropriate for it to be displayed in full senses?
The audience may experience these feelings portrayed through acting, as the point of theatre is to convey a message

Open letter

Open letter to Joanne Murray-Smith

Bombshells is perhaps
It is through experiencing theatre that the audience can truly explore the ideas of identity and belonging.
It is through theatre that we experience and have a deeper understanding of identity and belonging as we are engaged into the full

Each story throughout Bombshells is based on real life. Is it not more appropriate for it to be displayed in full senses?
The audience may experience these feelings portrayed through acting, as the point of theatre is to convey a messageexploring identity
Open letter

Open letter to Joanne Murray-Smith

Bombshells is perhaps
It is through experiencing theatre that the audience can truly explore the ideas of identity and belonging.
It is through theatre that we experience and have a deeper understanding of identity and belonging as we are engaged into the full

Each story throughout Bombshells is based on real life. Is it not more appropriate for it to be displayed in full senses?
The audience may experience these feelings portrayed through acting, as the point of theatre is to convey a message

Open letter

Open letter to Joanne Murray-Smith

Bombshells is perhaps
It is through experiencing theatre that the audience can truly explore the ideas of identity and belonging.
It is through theatre that we experience and have a deeper understanding of identity

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