Bravery in the face of vulnerability is central to my work: the way people are impacted by violence and exploitation, and the ingenious psychological responses we invent to cope with, protect or heal from the damage. It would please me for viewer to react to my work with a brief, explosive “bark” of laughter that shudders momentarily and becomes a sigh. First, the surprising revelation of a new perspective, then a pang of recognition, then acknowledgement of how hard it is to be human. I like to imagine that viewers might leave my performances liking themselves, and other people, more.