“An unlikely fusion of low-key urban adventure, mindfulness exercises and immersive storytelling... A fulfilling, singular and even sometimes profound experience”
— The Oklahoman on OF A MIND: OKLAHOMA CITY
Part flash mob, part silent disco, part Mass—OF A MIND is a guided walking tour set in your community.
Guided by a narrator and set to a score of local voices, stories, sounds, and music, audiences of up to 50 at a time are brought on a journey through often-missed parts of their environment in an exploration of mindfulness, urban ecology and social interactions.
Audiences are kept in sync with each other through their own smartphone and headphones.
Meditative, immersive, and informed by the latest in mind-body research, audiences dive deeply into the mystery of our minds as we step into rhythm with our breath and take a trip through the collective consciousness.
Created by Listen and Breathe in collaboration with Hui Cha Poos, Kelly Kerwin, Kevin McNamara, Emily Reilly, and Emily Zemba.
Original Music: Kevin McNamara
Videos by Alan Fisher, Dan Fowler, and Caleb Germany
Photos: Rosie Barrett, Brid O’Donovan
Production history:
Originally commissioned by Mermaid Arts Centre in 2020 and supported by the Arts Council of Ireland, Creative Ireland, and Wicklow County Council.
Subsequently commissioned in 2022 by Oklahoma City Repertory Theatre for their ReBoot season, and again to celebrate Pavilion Theatre’s 21st Season.
Each new commission is an original experience which draws on in-depth interviews with locals in the community, field recordings and and an album of songs about the place in which it is set.