a sensitive topic? Any ideas why
that might be?
I’m not sure. My play is a comedy-drama. Parts of it are funny;
parts of it should hurt. Much of
what these characters are going
through is painful and horrifying.
It’s my intention to treat the topic
with sensitivity. I have close family
members who suffer from various
mental illnesses. These conditions
aren’t a joke. But sometimes it’s
important to laugh. Humor can be
avoidance or a way of not feeling. It can be cutting a