bipolar badass

“Bipolar Badass brings honesty and humor to what it's like to live with bipolar disorder--and its many public and media misconceptions. Mari captures the trial and error of diagnosis, the impact of mental illness on loved ones, and the importance of self-acceptance. A must see!”
- Matt Kudish, CEO, National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) NYC

Bipolar Badass is a one-woman show by Mari (like calamari) Crawford about her experience getting diagnosed with Bipolar disorder at 19. Through the story of struggling to accept her diagnosis and discovering the unhelpful and ignorant yet humorous societal perceptions of the disorder, Mari tries to create a way she can live with her new identity.

"Mari Crawford's Bipolar Badass is more than a one-woman show; it's a raw, unfiltered exploration of the complexities of bipolar disorder and mental health. In this performance Crawford fearlessly bares her soul, inviting the audience into her world through a series of vignettes across her life, peppered with moments of comedy and tenderness, told with vulnerability and courage."
- Invited NYC

"Mari Crawford's Emerging Artist Award at the Edinburgh Fringe is much deserved. Bipolar Badass showed real strength and was very well received."
- Humza Yousaf, First Minister of Scotland

"The sky is the limit for this talented young star. This show is an impressive feat of vulnerability, wit, strength, and sheer hard work."
- Neurodiverse Review, Edinburgh Fringe Festival

"Shows talk about isolation and mental health but Bipolar Badass shares the trauma of Mari Crawford's own individual past."
- BBC World Service

"Mari Crawford is a comedic powerhouse."
- Sammy Obeid

"The fact that Crawford is able to share humor in it makes the tough content more accessible to people who may never have experienced complex mental illness."
- Broadway World