On Top of Everything Else

Oct 2008
GUU Bridie Library, SRC’s Mental Health Week
Directed Dawn Taylor, Written by Philippa Mannion

In a society where mental disorder is altogether common, but discussion of these disorders is still somewhat taboo, it seems harder and harder to think of oneself as ‘normal’. ‘On top of everything else’ is an exploration of mental disorder which explores common problems such as depression, anxiety and anorexia through the format of storytelling. The play seeks, through following the journey of three individuals dealing with mental disorder, to encourage discussion of mental health, and to prompt others to tell their own story.