December 20, 2020\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n To whom it may concern,<\/span><\/p>\n I struggle to put into words the visceral feeling I felt when I watched <\/span>LOCKDOWN. <\/span><\/i>It wasn\u2019t just a play for me. This was my reality being printed in every dialogue, in every interaction. I\u2019ve seen so many adaptations of what incarcerated life looks like, and this is the first time I can really say this is it. This is an accurate portrayal of what it\u2019s like to be an incarcerated human being.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n There are many parts of the play that hit me hard but a noteworthy part for me was when the two main characters hugged. It wasn\u2019t the fact that they hugged that spoke to me. It was the fact that they were restricted to do so; how we incarcerated are restricted to connect with other human beings. The subliminal messaging and programming tells me, \u201cI am too dangerous to be loved.\u201d It says, \u201cI am too dangerous to be touched.\u201d Every aspect of this carceral environment is built to dehumanize me and destroy me internally.<\/span><\/p>\n This play honored my struggles. This play brought forth many of the internal and external demons we face as incarcerated humans. It didn\u2019t aim to shock, or dehumanize for profit. It aimed to start a meaningful and much-needed conversation. So I am grateful for Cori and I am grateful a play like this exists.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Sincerely,<\/span><\/p>\n Thanh Tran<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" By Thanh Tran December 20, 2020\u00a0 To whom it may concern, I struggle to put into words the visceral feeling I felt when I watched LOCKDOWN. It wasn\u2019t just a play for me. This was my reality being printed in… Continue Reading