1999, Year of the Rabbit
Hanging on the wall outside my psychologist’s office was a painting. A two-foot square grey canvas with a black circle in the middle. I stared at it, playing with the button on my shirtsleeve. It reminded me of frogspawn; a dark speck in jelly. “It’s my first time seeing a psychologist.” I said when I […]
Next to Normal
Next to Normal, the Pulitzer Prize–winning musical by Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey, premiered on Broadway in 2008. A professional recording of the 2024 West End revival was recently released online. The Polish production, which I had the opportunity to see, debuted at Teatr Syrena in 2019. Next to Normal explores themes of mental illness, […]