April 30, 2021 7:30 pm

Although there are many definitions of what a family is, and any number of ways that they may be constituted, what exactly are the core elements underneath that ultimately tie them tightly together or tear them inexorably apart? Why does this unique bond exist that so intimately binds us each to the other and yet also repels us so? How can the family unit be such a source of solace and support while simultaneously being the root of so much tension, heartache, and shame?

With the scenes that follow, we explore many circumstantial variations that may help to shed some light on the familial attachments in which we might find ourselves entangled, and perhaps show ways that we can contextualize our own particular pushes and pulls found within them.

Apart from these specific scenarios, however, it is my hope that we might eventually see beyond our own unique families, those we alternately hold dear and malign, and instead discover a wider communal definition from which we may draw even greater acceptance and support—regardless of color, creed, race, or religion— that of the whole human family.