After working both sides of the curtain, after his military service, Alan Wilbar took a 47’ dive while down rigging a circus tent resulting in aTBI, coma, broken body, PTSD, and a lifetime of learning.
Published poet, Alan wrote incessantly as he recovered, eventually editing his work with “Doc” Cote, compiling a selection for publication. Friend Dave Maheu, home from LA where he was working at Entertainment Tonight read the collection and Learning Man was born. A multimedia presentation, it takes a nonsurvivor audience on the journey thru tbi, recovery, showing them what WE see, helping them feel what WE feel. Helping them understand brain injury isn’t just a “bump on the head”, rather a life changing event for all concerned. Poetry punctuates each level of rebirth, helping them understand further thru metaphor and image with some wry, catchy music finishing up the presentation. A tiny slice of this was offered at a recent preview show to great response and reaction. We think they’re ready for the message.