Have you ever experienced a concussion? Or perhaps you know someone who has? Traumatic brain injury can cause issues with concentration, memory, balance, vision, speech, sleep, and mood. The symptoms are often invisible, can last anywhere from days to years, and can be difficult for others to comprehend.\xa0\xa0\xa0\nMike Griffin, has worked with students to bring that experience to the stage in his recent production of \u201cThe Mysterious Mind of Molly McGillicuddy,\u201d performed February 15-18, 2024 at the Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts. \xa0\nMike is a lecturer with the Department of Dramatic Arts, affectionately known as DART. He received the Faculty of Humanities\u2019 2023 Excellence in Teaching Award in recognition of his work helping students discover their creative voices. Mike has worked in universities, schools, and theatre companies across Canada as a theatre educator, writer, and director. He researches and teaches the theatre form Commedia dell\u2019Arte, which flourished in Italy in the 16th to 18th centuries and is characterized by the use of masks.\xa0 \u201cThe Mysterious Mind of Molly McGillicuddy\u201d is not Mike\u2019s first DART Mainstage production; He also wrote and directed \u201cPantalone\u2019s Palace\u201d in fall 2017.\xa0\nWe spoke to Mike in his office at MIWSFPA about his work on \u201cThe Mysterious Mind of Molly McGillicuddy\u201d shortly before its opening night.\n\xa0\nLinks\nMike Griffin faculty profile\nDepartment of Dramatic Arts, Brock University\nMarilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts\nBrain injury and the arts research colloquium (2 February 2024)\nDART students prepare for opening night (Brock News, 13 February 2024)\nInnovative mainstage production explores brain injury through the arts (Brock News, 30 January 2024)\nTeaching award recipient inspires students to find creative voices (Brock News, 16 June 2023)\nLove and power collide in fun-filled physical theatre comedy at Marilyn I. Walker theatre (Brock News, 24 October 2017)\nThe Spoon Theory by Christine Miserandino\n\xa0\nCredits\nThank you for listening to Foreword!\xa0\nEpisode subtitles can be viewed when listening through the Apple Podcasts app or on\xa0Podbean. Printable transcripts available by request. Find past episodes on our website\xa0brocku.ca/humanities.\xa0\nWe love to hear from our listeners! Join us on\xa0Twitter\xa0and\xa0Instagram\xa0@brockhumanities.\xa0\nPlease follow and rate us on your favourite podcasting app so you don\u2019t miss an episode.\xa0\nForeword\xa0is hosted and produced by Alison Innes for the Faculty of Humanities at Brock University.\xa0\nSeries five sound editing is by\xa0Serena Atallah. Theme music is by\xa0Khalid Imam.\xa0\nThis podcast is financially supported by the Faculty of Humanities at Brock University.