PORT TOWNSEND — Is the right to bear arms important to you? Is gun control important to you? What is going on for people underneath the surface of this complex and controversial topic?

The Mandala Center for Change will present “Crossroads: The Right to Bear Arms,” an interactive theater performance and community dialogue featuring the Poetic Justice Theatre Ensemble at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church parish hall, 1020 Jefferson St.

Admission is free but donations will be welcomed.

In the wake of Stoneman Douglas High School and other mass shootings, police shootings and increased national tension around guns, “Crossroads: The Right to Bear Arms” is designed to engage community dialogue focusing on the Second Amendment, gun violence and access.

Audience members will watch a short scenario portraying both pro-gun and anti-gun stances.

This scene will then be deconstructed and serve as a springboard for the audience to explore the various dynamics at play and gain a deeper understanding of what may be informing the beliefs and motivations of each side.

Anyone is welcome to attend and participate actively, add to the discussion or simply witness the process.

Now in its 17th season, Port Townsend’s Poetic Justice Theatre Ensemble is a multi-ethnic, multi-generational troupe of local actors and activists who use interactive theater as a tool for awareness and social change.

A program of the Mandala Center for Change, the Poetic Justice Theatre Ensemble was developed as a local community resource to stimulate deep dialogue and invite positive action.

For more information on this event or Poetic Justice Theatre Ensemble, contact the Mandala Center for Change at 360-344-3435 info@mandalaforchange.com, or www.mandalaforchange.com.