Posted by Flashbulb Member Kristen Brody

Hello World!

I couldn’t be more excited for our company’s inaugural production of A Lie of the Mind. We’ve all been busy brainstorming and collaborating with one another to make this Shepard classic sing. 

(The Flashbulb Project reading through A Lie of the Mind)

One of the first things we asked ourselves when starting this show was, what is the play about? 
What is Sam Shepard trying to say?

(Original production of A Lie of the Mind)

For me, dare I say, this play is about LOVE.And then FAMILY.And then DENIAL. 

(Flashbulb’s Jake & Beth) 

In the play Shepard comments not only on the love between “lovers” but also the love between parents and their children. He shows us three very different marriages within two very different families.I also love that Shepard takes a clear point-of-view on the house “one grows up in” and how it affects one's entire life! It’s something we have no control over, and yet it completely shapes us as people..Just some food for thought! What do you think the play is about?

(Our Director & AD contemplating, What is the play about?) 

I sign off now with a song that supports my vision (so to speak) of A Lie of the Mind...enjoy!

Let it Go by Fossil Collective