Most communities share a quiet reality: people who need to talk to each other won’t.
Not because the desire isn’t there, but because the space hasn’t been created, until now.
Everyone carries real stories and conversations that haven’t always felt safe to start. We bring an experience that opens the door, so those voices can be seen, heard, and valued.
Magnifying deep conversations with love, at its core, “The Healing Lens” is a renewed perspective that illuminates our lived experiences through an emotionally conscious lens. Our audiences walk away with a sense of belonging and feeling activated to embrace the moments that test us.
In December 2023, while performing onstage in “A Raisin in the Sun,” Tammie Denyse felt her worlds collide. Her life, her art, her survivorship, and her role as the Co-Founder of Carrie’s TOUCH all asked the same question:
What if someone in the Younger family was diagnosed with breast cancer?
In that moment “The Healing Lens” was born. Through pressure, in obedience, and in love that never stops giving.
Our audience has something to say, and they get to say it here.
“Dinner with the Youngers” is not a show you simply watch, it is one you step into. It’s an immersive experience where art and dialogue meet in real time. The audience becomes the driving force, shaping the healing in the room as we build toward something raw, human, and deeply needed.
By reframing classics like “A Raisin in the Sun,” audiences encounter complex, imperfect people and are invited to meet them with empathy. Guided by “The Healing Lens,” the experience creates space for honest reflection and empowers people to face the hard conversations in their own lives.
Live performance featuring “A Raisin in the Sun”
Cast & Crew (9-12 ppl)
Mental health practitioner
Full technical production
THE FULL PRODUCTION FEATURES:
Virtual set
Costumes & props
Healing Bingo
Live poll
Survivor share & recognition
Special flower presentation
Breast cancer awareness & education
Cast & community talkback
“The Healing Lens” Workshop takes the experience even deeper.
Participants move from witnessing the story to becoming part of the storyline. With the unique opportunity to take on the roles themselves, they awaken a direct, personal connection to what’s unfolding in the scene.
Using Drama Therapy, Tammie Denyse guides participants to identify, name, and unpack their experiences as they begin to surface. The work is active and grounded, offering a space where reflection creates conversation and awareness turns into healing. Communities in every setting from schools, philanthropic organizations, to corporate offices, feel the healing impact of the workshop.
THE WORKSHOP FEATURES:
Scenes from “A Raisin in the Sun”
Crew (2-4 ppl)
Interactive exercises
Fun & transformative roleplay
Mindfulness moments
Together, let’s build “The Healing Lens” that fits your vision. Your space. Your community.
We adapt the experience to meet you wherever you are. From tech-free performances to intimate, stripped-down stagings or virtual reader-style experiences, each offering is thoughtfully designed to work within your environment without losing its impact. Your community deserves an experience that is both accessible and meaningful. Tell us your needs, and we’ll meet you there.
CREATE YOUR OWN EXPERIENCE FEATURES:
Collaboration on your experience
Scenes from “A Raisin in the Sun”
Crew (2-12 ppl)
Mental health practitioner
Variations of “Dinner with the Youngers” and/or “The Healing Lens”