Join us for an advance preview screening of

Veterans – The Telling Project

Wednesday, November 4, 2015 at 7 p.m. at Tampa Theatre

Broadcast Premiere

Thursday, November 5 at 9 p.m. on WEDU PBS

Six Florida military veterans and one military spouse tell their personal stories through dramatic performances on stage in this one-hour original documentary from WEDU PBS. Go behind the scenes of the theatrical process, following the diverse cast of service members for five months as they learn their dramatic cues, cultivate friendships and reconnect with emotional memories.

About the Telling Project

“Telling: Tampa Bay” is part of the national The Telling Project, founded in 2008 to help bridge the communication gap in an American society in which less than 1 percent of the population has served in the military over the past dozen years of war. Performance script is based on interviews with the veterans conducted by Jonathan Wei, founder of The Telling Project.

During the project, Florida military veterans tell their personal stories through dramatic performances on stage. To help deepen community understanding of their experiences, six veterans and one military spouse talk about how and why they served, the injuries and challenges they’ve had to overcome, and how they are transitioning back into civilian life.

Performances

A special performance of Telling: Tampa Bay was hosted by the Florida Humanities Council and WEDU PBS at the Berkman Family Broadcast Center on May 7, 2015 in the Hough Family Foundation Studio.