Family of War, Examining the Costs of War on American Veterans and their Families, is Collaboraction’s Next “Incite Change” World Premiere, May 21-June 21, 2015

CHICAGO, IL – Family of War, a new immersive theatre piece exploring the costs of war shouldered by American veterans and the ongoing impact on their families, was announced today as the next world premiere at Chicago’s Collaboraction Theatre Company.

Working with U.S. Armed Forces veterans and their families, Collaboraction Artistic Director Anthony Moseley will examine the current state of veteran issues as well as celebrate their contribution to our way of life.

Moseley is leading the creation of Family of War, employing many of the same techniques developed in the company’s recent trio of issue-based works Crime Scene: A Chicago Anthology, This is Not a Cure for Cancer and Forgotten Future: The Education Project.

Family of War will have a unique development process, starting in March 2015 with a tour of public readings and discussions at Chicago-area veterans hospitals and organizations, military bases, libraries and schools.

Family of War will then have its world premiere May 21 to June 21, 2015, using both of Collaboraction’s black box theatres, Room 300 and Pentagon Theatre, in the Flat Iron Arts Building in Wicker Park.

Tickets for Family of War will go on sale in February. For tickets and information, visit collaboraction.org or call (312) 226-9633.