“a memoir of minds gone out of tune”
– The New York Times
**WINNER – 2016 SummerWorks Festival PRIZE FOR PRODUCTION**
In Lessons in Temperament, James Smith tunes pianos in various public and private spaces throughout Toronto while exploring the concept of equal temperament as well as his three older brothers’ mental illnesses: obsessive compulsive disorder, autism, and schizophrenia. Smith attempts to grant balance to the instrument that has both kept him grounded and kept him company throughout his life.
Part memoir, part performance art, part tune-up, this site-specific show offers a unique theatrical experience, and a singular glimpse into the lives of those living with strange, beautiful, distempered minds.
- Toronto - June 18th - 28th, 2017
NYC - July 2nd - 29th, 2017
Untuned Pianos around North America
