One theatre for social change post

 
ORIGINAL POST: For your original post, write a 400-450 word statement that addresses the social issue and artistic vision. 

Find a current event that is in the news.
You must supply an active URL link to an article from a reputable news source* that will serve as the inspiration for your piece of devised theatre. (See “Reputable news sources” note below).
The news article must be from within the last 6 months (May. 2017- Oct. 2017).
Write a statement of intent that discusses:

Social Issue:

what is your theatre piece is about?
what are the politics at stake?
what inspires you to tackle this issue?
who is your audience? (who do you want to reach?)
what change do you want to see happen as a result of your theatre piece?

Artistic Vision:

what kind of theatre event would you create? what theatre-making techniques would you employ? (is this a play you write? that you devise with others? are you using verbatim techniques?)
Who are the characters? What is the basic story? What is the genre/style? (is the story chronological? episodic?)
what is the aesthetic? (minimalistic? huge spectacle? high-tech?)
How do you want to affect your audience?
What is the title of your piece?
Include details that will help us understand your vision!