Grace

Grace is a semi-autobiographical play about two Graces: one pre-traumatic brain injury (TBI) and one post-traumatic brain injury. This was written sometime after my first TBI after 1996. Unfortunately, additional TBIs are typically expodentially worse than previous one(s). The three hardest things I had to face in my twenties and thirties were the unexpected death of my Dad, my first TBI at work, and the end of the long-term relationship which I thought would be forever. This play received a staged reading, audience discussion, and work with a dramaturg at the PWC. I am grateful to Gigi Jenson, who was able to cast the second Grace with an actor with a disability. Sustaining another TBI in 2005, which also resulted in having a Seizure Disorder, completely changed my life physically, cognitively, emotionally, socially and spiritually. Any future productions of Grace will be adapted to include more extensive challenges I've had to face these past twelve years. This long term recovery process has made the early death of my Dad, my first TBI, and the end of my long term relationship look like a piece of cake!

Authors: 
Marie G. Cooney