PERFORM: We Come From Away: Four Actors Journey Into the Global Hit
The EPIC Conference - IN FULL
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1h 7m
Come From Away is a global hit. The story about the humanity of regular people in the wake of 9/11 has touched audiences around the world. It also has a great impact on the actors in the show. This unique session brings together actors from both the Broadway and Australian productions of Come From Away that play the same roles. Together, they discuss their personal journey to the show, what the process was like, how working on the show has affected them, and much more.
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