This article shares excerpts from the playscript Unload, which brings to life research on military veterans and the lived experience of civilians carrying trauma. Co-developed by veterans, artists, researchers, and counsellors, the play follows a veteran’s journey to overcome challenges in and out of uniform and sees him guide a civilian friend through unspoken grief that has been haunting him for decades. This research-based play artistically synthesizes extensive data collected from focus groups, interviews, and surveys conducted with veterans, artists, counsellors, and audiences involved in a five-year research project. This article begins by situating the research-based play within the literature on theatre and empathy. Then, alongside excerpts from the playscript, the authors, who were co-writers of the script and members of the cast, offer insights gleaned from the performance of Unload.

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研究型戏剧中的同理心和倾听


本文分享了剧本《卸载》的摘录，该剧本生动地呈现了对退伍军人的研究和遭受创伤的平民的生活经历。该剧由退伍军人、艺术家、研究人员和辅导员共同开发，讲述了一名退伍军人克服军服内外挑战的旅程，并见证了他引导一位平民朋友度过数十年来困扰他的无言悲伤。这部基于研究的戏剧艺术地综合了从焦点小组、访谈和对参与五年研究项目的退伍军人、艺术家、辅导员和观众进行的调查中收集的大量数据。本文首先将基于研究的戏剧置于有关戏剧和同理心的文献中。然后，除了剧本的摘录外，作为剧本合著者和演员的作者们还提供了从《卸载》表演中收集到的见解。