Other Than Tragedy
Other Than Tragedy played at the Minnesota Fringe Festival in August 2010. I will leave the page up as an archive for awhile.
Mental Illness and My Family
Alongside the tragedy of mental illness lurks ordinary life. I’ve pieced together historical stories of mental illness in my family. Alma had it and she painted. Emma had it and before that she taught and wove.
In Other Than Tragedy I grapple with the stories a family tells itself about the difficult. I raise questions such as how do we talk about mental illness, and why does it matter.
Great-great aunt Alma was committed in 1921, Great-aunt Emma struggled from the late 70s on after a successful career. I was first hospitalized in the 21st Century.
Show Location
Ritz Theater Studio, 345 13th Av NE, Mpls
Part of the 2010 Minnesota Fringe Festival
Show Times
- Saturday, August 7 at 5:30pm
- Sunday, August 8 at 2:30pm
- Tuesday, August 10 at 10:00pm
- Wednesday, August 11 at 5:30pm
- Saturday, August 14 at 7:00pm
Painting by Alma
Alma, who died in 1941, was in various institutions nearly her entire adult life. However, she still painted.
For More Info
For more information about Other Than Tragedy please visit the show page on the Fringe website.
