However, after a tragic day, Caitlin must suddenly learn to deal with small questions like playground manners and weighty issues of life and death on her own.ĭylan Silver immerses herself in the difficult role, embracing a blunt tone, jarring emotional swings, and challenging physical tics to drive home the vision of a young girl trying to understand her new world through the prism of her disorder. Previously, her older brother Devon had guided her through the complexities of school, home, and life in general. Caitlin has no verbal filter and is easily unsettled and obsessed by minute issues that others simply ignore. (l-r) Dylan Silver and Gabriela Fernandez-Coffee in Mockingbird (Photo: Scott Suchman)Īs the play begins, we meet our outspoken narrator Caitlin, who is 11 years old and on the autism spectrum. Mockingbird, adapted from the award-winning young adult novel by Kathryn Erskine, stands out from the sometimes-fluffy realm of family theater with a complex emotional journey that should resonate with parents and children alike. The Kennedy Center’s poignant production of Mockingbird explores an autistic girl’s emotional, unique journey through grief and healing in the wake of unspeakable tragedy. Understanding loss can be a tricky business for children, and especially so for those with disabilities.
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