Saturday, June 6

‘The Manic Monologues’ brings discussion of mental health to the stage

A new take on a 90s off-broadway hit hopes to break the stigma surrounding mental illness. Modeled after “The Vagina Monologues” – a play created from almost 300 interviews with women discussing female sexuality – “The Manic Monologues” is set to deliver the same true-to-life format to help depict mental illness in a more relatable way. Read more...

Photo: Jennifer Bruno, Julie Lee and Grégoire Faucher are a few of the performers who will be sharing their mental health journeys in “The Manic Monologues.” Creators Zack Burton and Elisa Hofmeister said they hope to facilitate a discussion not often heard. (Courtesy of Frank Chen)







Film follows life of Shirley Jackson, explores characters in extreme moments

Shirley Jackson is now known as one of the great horror writers of the 20th century – but the author was overlooked during her lifetime. Now, director Josephine Decker brings the writer to the screen in “Shirley,” which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on Jan. Read more...

Photo: The cast and crew of “Shirley” attended the film’s premiere at Sundance. (Niveda Tennety/Assistant Photo editor)



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