Melissa Bangs tells us parts of her personal story of postpartum mania and psychosis, a hospitalization, how her husband and supports helped her through and how her experience transformed into a powerful stage performance.
She is a writer, director, storyteller and comedian who is currently on a year-long West Coast tour with her husband, Eric, four year-old daughter, Adelaide and 130 pound Bernese Mountain Dog, Etta James.
They are touring Melissa’s nonfiction storytelling performance PLAYING MONOPOLY WITH GOD & OTHER TRUE STORIES, a tragicomedy unlike anything you have ever experienced.
In September 2012, at 40 years old, Melissa Bangs gave birth to her beautiful daughter Adelaide. A month later, dramatically hormone depleted and sleep deprived, Melissa is admitted to the an in-patient psych unit in a complete manic state. After nearly a month, she is sent home with a bipolar diagnosis and on lithium. What comes next is an extraordinary journey.
Find Melissa Here:
You can watch the trailer, read reviews, purchase tickets, check tour dates (upcoming dates and locations listed below)!
Website: http://www.playingmonopolywithgod.com
Facebook: Playing Monopoly With God & Other True Stories
Twitter: @melissabangs1
Follow the tour and connect others with the show up and down the West Coast and far beyond by LIKE-ing Playing Monopoly with God & Other True Stories on Facebook or Melissa Bangs on Twitter and then sharing posts and tagging friends.
Upcoming Shows!!!!
Pasadena, March 17th & 18th
Santa Cruz, April 26th
Santa Barbara, June 3rd
Portland, August 4th, 5th & 6th
Dates to be set soon in San Diego and the Bay Area!!!
