Laurel Smyth
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Laurel left Toronto in 1972 to spend time with her sister and brother-in-law, who were operating a PEI-based puppet theater troupe. What was initially to be a brief visit became a full-time residency. Smyth lived in a variety of experimental homes, including a twenty-four foot Sioux teepee that she constructed. She also served as a midwife. She lives in Charlottetown, where she is involved in various artistic pursuits.
Summary of Interview
July 3, 2008
- (0:00) how went back-to-the-land
- (13:00) role as mid-wife
- (20:30) on 'back-to-the-land' label
- (23:00) local reactions
- (28:20) moving around
- (38:30) challenges for women