We believe that art, especially story-telling, is a powerful form of communication and interaction that can change the way we think, see and experience the world with others. 

We believe that people learn about and understand other cultures through human scale stories that shed light on larger historical, socio-political dramas.  

We believe in challenging artists and audiences to engage in difficult questions about their perceptions of other groups and cultures, thus expanding our appreciation of the differences while embracing a common humanity.

We believe that work bravely exploring relationships between diverse cultures can broaden understanding and empathy, even between groups in political conflict. 

We value the thoughts, ideas and input of everyone involved in the act of creating a production, behind the scenes, on-stage and in the audience.