a lie of the mind by sam shepard

directed by Luke Wisniewski

assistant direction by sabrina carlier & paris allen

in October 2024, we staged a classic from sam shepard’s repertoire, giving it a new voice in a changed world.

The story follows two families linked by marriage after a severe incident of domestic assault uncovers years of generational trauma and cycles of abuse. Driven by desire and regret, characters are set upon a trans-American journey from the suburbs of Southern California to the northern reaches of Montana as everyone else is left to pick up the pieces.

photography by Izzy Levvy (@izzylevy) & Marcellus taska (@orbitalboner)