Stethoscope Stage Breaks Fourth Wall Between Patients And Providers

Arlington TX

07 April, 2022

7:53 PM

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By Marcheta Fornoff, Fort Worth Report April 7, 2022 After the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccines, Ayvaunn Penn, noticed the stream of misinformation swirling around online. The theater instructor at Texas Christian University was interested in the gap between where medical professionals and the general public were getting their information. Over the summer, she got the idea to try to bring those perspectives together in the theater. "It just occurred to me, why not use my profession, what I know and love, what people like to gather around — and that's stories — to help share accurate information," Penn said. "And also using theater to help everyone's voice be heard. Because ultimately, when people take to social media, when they talk with their friends, their families, they want to be heard." The result is the inaugural Stethoscope Stage play festival happening at 7:30 p.m. on April 9 at PepsiCo Hall on the TCU campus. To read the full article, click here. Fort Worth Report is a nonpartisan, nonprofit news organization that produces factual, in-depth journalism about city and county government, schools, healthcare, business, and arts and culture in Tarrant County. Always free to read; subscribe to newsletters, read coverage or support our newsroom at fortworthreport.org.