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7 Reviews for Essentials

1. Started off rocky, but gradually gained in confidence and enthusiasm. Gives us what seems to be a fascinating personal story in broad outlines, but never quite manages to penetrate to its heart. I suspect that I may simply not be part of her target audience. Full review available at Womb with a View.

   Comment by phillip low — May 24, 2008 @ 5:57 am

2. The stage was not quite set and that created a rough start. The balance of the show was an engaging exploration of what it is that makes life worth living. The personal stories touch on my own evolution of understanding of the meaning of life. Does escape from abuse make life meaningful? Or the charge into the unknown, the stretching of my capacity for challenge,for connection? How vulnerable can I be? Obviously Linda can be very vulnerable and open asking these life questions with us. Great show for the cultural creative’s in the crowd.

   Comment by Paul Jacobs — May 24, 2008 @ 7:02 pm

3. I have followed Linda’s work for a while now, and feel she always has something inspirational to say. I was impressed with the quality of this show; thought it pulled together and meaningful in its content. I love the way these personal and quite vulnerable revelations were woven into themes of love, insight, and growth. The author/artist was spontaneous and present in her delivery, which made me feel like Linda was sitting down to tell me, personally, the story for the very first time.

   Comment by Judy Driscoll — May 24, 2008 @ 10:00 pm

4. With the traffic of the Memorial Day exodus, my entrance to the show was delayed by about 12 minutes, catching the tale end of Act I. What a tragedy. Her opening interpretive dance was raved about after the show by many guests. With all that Linda’s spoken word had to offer the audience of herself; her insight and positivity, I am certain her body’s connection to the music at hand is the art piece that was a base to her entire “Essentials” story.

   Essentials guides the audience with Linda’s unique perspective and her own question filled quest of what prescription might lead to happiness, all while allowing each of us to ponder our own answers on this topic. It is an enriching experience that is not bogged down with cholesterol filled abuse stories; Rather she presented a brief gentle poetic portrait clearly painted to portray it’s existence using a mist of words in a form of art rarely performed with grace and peace. Because, after all her story is not about abuse, it is about bringing essentials of happiness to each of us, no matter our history. And that, dear readers, is a story I will return to see in full to take in and be further inspired by the magic of Linda Lee. I will write again after seeing the story in full! Stay tuned

   Comment by J. Huggett — May 25, 2008 @ 3:47 am

5. Linda’s expression and vulnerability were heart touching. Her performance gained strength as she expressed the ‘essentials’ of life; Linda was living the three grand essentials in the moment of her performance and that expression was felt.

   Comment by Carol Bungert — May 25, 2008 @ 5:39 am

6. A wonderful and I think very much unappreciated work at the festival. As the light and sound tech, I’ve seen all the shows and Linda has a heart, warmth, and faith to her performances that I found very moving and inspiring.

   You simply need to see this show and hear her stories. You’ll never know what you missed if you don’t but believe me, its a lot.

   Comment by Phillip Rudy — May 26, 2008 @ 5:21 am

7. Joseph Addison is probably the last writer I would have looked to for risk-taking and the spirit of adventure. Silly me. I liked the places Linda Lee surprised me, and the places where I recognized myself, and my childen. My only complaint is that I may now have to reconsider the entire eighteenth century.

   Comment by Paula — May 28, 2008 @ 7:14 pm

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