These days, the NYC stage seems to be fascinated with mentally ill women - especially schizophrenic, bipolar housewives. Just to name a few that I have personally seen in the past few weeks:
- A schizophrenic Bananas (played by Edie Falco) in The House of Blue Leaves
- A schizophrenic Karin (played by Carey Mulligan) in Through a Glass Darkly
- A bipolar Lindy (played by Joely Richardson) in Side Effects
I usually have a hard time watching mentally ill characters on the stage. For some reason, they rarely resonate with me. They are never quite credible.
Regardless of my thoughts, playwrights seem to be crazy about mentally ill women, and I suspect that we will continue to see them on the stage.
Regardless of my thoughts, playwrights seem to be crazy about mentally ill women, and I suspect that we will continue to see them on the stage.
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