Behind the Curtain: Mockingbird (Page to Stage)

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Channel: The Kennedy Center · 2015 · Entertainment

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A Kennedy Center world premiere and VSA commission.

Caitlin's world has always been black and white. As an 11-year-old on the autism spectrum, she used to rely on her older brother to help make sense of things beyond dictionaries, schedules, and the facial expressions chart at school. But now that he's gone, she's all on her own. With the support of her advisor, father, and a new reading buddy, Caitlin begins to understand how to get close to people again, embrace the "messiness" of emotions, and use her burgeoning artistic talents to move on.

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