On Thursday, Oct. 29, the UNI Interpreters Theatre released a YouTube Show titled “Wounds Run Deeper.” The show was written and directed by Austen Carnahan, a Bachelor of Liberal Studies student. The show featured an ensemble cast that explored how Austen risked his life to save another and ended up losing parts of himself in the process.

Running just over one hour, the show discusses topics such as mental health, suicide, assault and trauma. Following Austen in the aftermath of the incident in his life where his thumb was cut off trying to save his friend, the show communicates with us the difficulty and trauma the incident left on his life.

It is an emotional ride as viewers see Austen through his journey of battling the darkness seemingly all alone. Feeling abandoned and lost, Austen bottles up all his emotions until he finally breaks down. Throughout the show, the audience can witness some of Austen’s darkest events with no one by his side but his imaginary friend. The story showcases the struggles and pain that trauma inflicts upon people and how important it is to seek help.

Even during times where it would be hard to hold shows, the Interpreters Theatre is dedicated to bringing performances to life by having consistent Zoom sessions and releasing shows through their YouTube channel. The department has about 16 videos up on YouTube for this semester alone and is free for anyone to view.