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frequently releasing it on her daughter in a torrent of abuse . There was love , but it was twisted and confused , utterly unpredictable .
And then he imagined that this girl was gifted with incredible , fantastical power .
This is the fantasy of the bullied — that you can wave your hand and it all goes away . Or you can make them hurt like they hurt you . Mr . King followed this idea to its logical , deadly conclusion — a true horror tragedy — where much like Sweeney Todd , Madam Rose , Medea and other towering figures of theater , the mistreated end up destroying something they love in their efforts to get justice for themselves .
What do we learn , then , from this story ? I think Sue ’ s character sums it up best when she says , simply , “ What does it cost to be kind ?”
We as a company have been living with that question for the last two months . These are some of the most talented , dedicated and , yes , kind people you will meet . We are honored you have come to see our work . We hope we have moved you to consider this question along with us and as a community , find solutions so that the idea that “ every class has to have a Carrie ” is something we can think of as a relic of a less enlightened time .
Chris Okiishi
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Christopher Okiishi is pleased to return to TCR after having the pleasure of directing Mamma Mia ! and Rock of Ages . He thanks the cast , creative team , and TCR for their unwavering support and genius-level creativity . During the day , he is a Child , Adolescent and Adult Psychiatrist at Meadowlark Psychiatric Services in North Liberty and Iowa City . He and his husband , fellow TCR veteran Patrick Du Laney , also run Crooked Path Theatre , a company dedicated to “ Illuminating , Astonishing , and Rigorous ” theater . He dedicates this production to his parents who wisely didn ' t let him watch the movie in 1976 and showered him with countless other acts of love .
Love to PJD and Detroit .
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