Making Theatre From, And About, Disaster And Terrorism Drills

"The point is that practice makes perfect - in theatre as in emergency situations. We rehearse for both, and 'lockdown' drills preparing children for the threat of active shooters are on the rise in American schools. Breach [Theatre's] new show, The Drill, questions the effectiveness of such procedures. It asks whether playing out attacks increases rather than diminishes their potency."

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