Type 2 - A Tragic Comedy July 25, 2009
Hamilton, Ontario L8R 2M3
BEST IN WINDSOR FRINGE, 2008
Our 2009 Hamilton Fringe Festival Show Synopsis
"Type 2- A Tragic Comedy" is a sensitive, realistic
portrayal of the highs and lows of bipolar disorder.
The story chronicles the career of a stand up comic
who suffers from the illness. We also see how
her periods of depression and mania affect her
husband and their relationship. "Type 2" is a
rags to riches to reality tale that pulls no punches
from either viewpoint. The show features the
re-teaming of comic genius Michelle Mainwaring,
who won WODL Best Actress award for her dark,
dramatic portrayal of Annie Wilkes in "Misery" and
her partner in that production Jason Gale who was
nominated for best actor.
Gale wrote the script, utilizing his research and personal battle
with the illness. If you know or think you know
someone who is bipolar, you must see this show.
* Warning-Strong language and mature content
For more information about "Type 2", please visit our site, www.type2bipolarshow.com
2009 HAMILTON FRINGE FESTIVAL — DATES FOR TYPE 2 - A TRAGIC COMEDY
Venue: Hamilton Theatre Inc., 140 McNab St. North, Hamilton ON
Dates and Times:
Saturday July 18 - 12:00 noon
Sunday July 19 - 5:00 p.m.
Monday July 20 - 9:00 p.m.
Wednesday July 22 - 7:30 p.m.
Thursday July 23 - 6:00 p.m.
Saturday July 25 - 9:00 p.m.
Sunday July 26 - 3:00 p.m.
Ticket prices - $9.00 available at the venue box office before each show or online at www.hamiltonfringe.ca/tickets
Official Website: http://www.type2bipolarshow.com
Added by Jazz717 on June 20, 2009
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Jazz717
SOME STAGGERING FACTS!
WHO IS AFFECTED? 254 Million people are affected worldwide and 1 in 200 people have Bipolar Disorder. At any given time, almost 3 million Canadians have serious depression. -CMHA
•Average age of onset: 23-25
•Average age of correct diagnosis: 40
•Average number of years it takes a bipolar person or their family to seek treatment from the onset of symptoms: 10yrs
•This is the highest suicide rate of any psychiatric disorder and more than 20 times higher than the rate of suicide in the general population. About half of all suicides in the U.S. can be attributed to bipolar disorder.
• Bipolar people who are not being treated at any given time: approximately 50%
••Number one risk factor for relapse into a bipolar episode:
Going off your meds.
From numerous journals/articles, from The Bipolar Foundation, the DBSA, the National Institute of Mental Health
Every untreated patient with Bipolar Disorder costs their employer an average of $10, 000 a year in lost productivity.
Jazz717
This show has been known to sell out!
Buy your tickets online before they do.
Only 50% of the tickets will be pre-sold and the other half will only be available at the venue one hour prior to the performance.
Get your 'Hot Ticket' today!
For Tragedy is an imitation, not of men, but of an action and of life, and life consists in action, and its end is a mode of action, not a quality....For the power of Tragedy, we may be sure, is felt even apart from representation and actors.
- Aristotle
Jazz717
TESTIMONIALS
Type 2 - A Tragic Comedy press reviews
"I absolutely loved the show, it was brilliant, very powerful! Keep up the wonderful work!!!"
- Jason Chapman, A News
" Type 2 is a must see...but bring along a hanky."
- Melanie Deveau, CKLW News Radio
"I don’t often strongly recommend productions..You won’t be disappointed."
-Mary Ellen Herder, CK Times
"TYPE 2 is a show that goes in many interesting directions...you can't help but be affected by the dramatic toll this disorder takes on peoples' lives."
- Rob Tymec, WAMM Magazine
"The highs and lows of bipolar disorder are explored in this honest,
humorous and heart wrenching play, Type 2 - A Tragic Comedy"
-Erica Bauer, The Chatham Daily News
TESTIMONIALS
From the O.P.A. Ontario Psychological Association
“Amazing! Bravo! Unsanitized realistic portrayal of the pain and the heartbreak of living with this illness or loving someone who has it.”
Dr. Joyce Isbitsky, Sault Ste. Marie
“Very moved by both performances. Well acted with a lot of heart. Absolutely would recommend, it was an extremely realistic portrayal of what bi-polar is like- not just for the person suffering but the family as well.”
Dr. C. Hartrige
“Excellent! Would recommend because it hit the nail on the head.
Well written and performed.”
W. Lamez
** “It was a very moving experience. A close friend and partner's life was ravaged by bipolar disorder but he refused treatment.
I would recommend this performance.”
** “Moving, provocative and candid. Would recommend because it was a vivid and touching narrative of the pain and love for families and loved ones.”
** Anon