My Mind Is Like an Open Meadow -- CULTUREPHILE: PORTLAND ARTS

My Mind Is Like an Open Meadow

See for yourself: it’s as stunning as everyone says.

Posted by: Aaron Scott and Anne Adams on Jul 18, 2011 at 12:00PM Speech Bubble 2 Comments

Erin Leddy’s solo performance art piece, premiered by Hand2Mouth Theatre and reprised last weekend at Headwaters Theater, had already been widely praised but can scarcely be over-sold. Interspersing original songs with recordings of her actress grandmother speaking, Leddy delivers what countless other performance artists attempt: an intimate examination of human fragility, memory, and loss.

For our money, Meadow has struck some of the hardest balances: It manages to be sentimental without being saccharine, universal without being reductive, and intimate without being indulgent. In case you missed it, check out this video of a prior performance and see if you agree.

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By Hand2Mouth on Jul 21, 2011 at 11:45PM: An edited multi-shot video of Erin’s show can be watched here: http://vimeo.com/20941668
By Anne (post author) on Jul 21, 2011 at 11:50PM: Thanks, Hand2Mouth! I’ll update!

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