Bipolar Badass
Mari Crawford
nb. This event takes place at different venues or in different spaces for different performances.
At nineteen, Mari was diagnosed with Bipolar II disorder. She likens her chronic illness to a fire-breathing dragon in her brain passed down through genetics. "This is yours now.""But I don't want it?" "Neither did I." Through the story of discovering the horrible yet humorous societal perceptions of the disorder, Mari tries to create a way she can live with her new identity. If we have power over fear, what is there to be scared of? Neurodiverse Review Bounce Emerging Artist Award '23. 'A must see!' (Matt Kudish, CEO National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) NYC).