←Recommendations of Sound Mind

Sound Mind by Dana Hall is a beautifully written, heartfelt but humorous monologue about a woman leaving her last will and testament to her loved one. There are moments that made me laugh out loud and moments so poignant and touching that I teared up. A perfect performance piece with so many levels.

How do we ever say goodbye to our loved ones? Knowing our time is up doesn't necessarily make it easier. Dana Hall's "Sound Mind" is a beautiful, heartfelt goodbye that incorporates all the things that life is made of ... pathos, humor, longing ... The piece is honest and real and will tug at your heartstrings. Being very close to this situation in my own life, this monologue holds even more meaning for me, but the message is universal. Love is love, and death doesn't always have to mean goodbye.

A beautiful monologue about true connection and intimacy that makes life meaningful and manageable especially those who are suffering.
With comedy routine humor the playwright makes the themes and message more powerful.

SOUND MIND is a beautifully written and emotionally powerful monologue by Dana Hall. Perfect as a serious piece for auditions and festivals.

This monologue is a good melding of comedy and melodrama, showing the character's personality and spunk in the end game: Sam is promising to be a handful even in the afterlife.

Sound Mind by Dana Hall is a wonderful, heartfelt and funny message the speaker records before her death, she manages to keep up her sense of humor (some of the lines made me laugh out loud!) while getting her sad but inspirational message across beautifully. Right up my street!