My final collegiate project was a devised movement piece exploring what makes a person themselves and how we hold memories in our identities. It was one of the most fulfilling processes of my entire educational experience.
Through exploration of Viewpoints by Anne Bogart, the small ensemble spent three weeks diving into our relationship between movement and memory, movement and grief, movement and joy. The act of physical exploration is one that always brings me through personal growth. This piece came at a time when I was struggling to find joy every day, and this ensemble gifted me that and so much more.
Who Might You Be was a movement based piece that took place in a liminal mind space, in which each participant was asked to observe a memory from their life. These memories were pulled from the actors’ lived experiences, both positive and negative. The observation of the memory can conlude when the participant comes to a sort of peace with it.
Photos by Anna Johnston
Directed and Designed by Abbie McCurdy
Assisted by Catherine Moore
Starring Emily Smith, Kelby Horne, Mary Margaret Hughes, Teige Brewer, and narration by Abbie McCurdy