The Manic Monologues

{{Short description|Play based on accounts of mental illness}}

{{Infobox play

| name = The Manic Monologues

| image = The Manic Monologues poster.jpg

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| caption = Poster

| writer = Zachary Burton; Elisa Hofmeister

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| premiere = {{Start date|df=yes|2019|05}}

| place = Stanford University, California, USA

| orig_lang = English

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| subject = Mental Illness

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The Manic Monologues is a play developed and premiered by Zachary Burton and Elisa Hofmeister at Stanford University.{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/a-play-that-hopes-to-smash-the-stigma-surrounding-mental-illness/2019/04/26/dcd13a46-65ee-11e9-a1b6-b29b90efa879_story.html|title=A play that hopes to smash the stigma surrounding mental illness.|author=Erin Blakemore|date=29 April 2019|newspaper=The Washington Post|access-date=23 June 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.kqed.org/arts/13856397/manic-monologues-seeks-to-disrupt-the-stigma-around-mental-illness|title='Manic Monologues' Seeks to Disrupt the Stigma Around Mental Illness.|author=Rachael Myrow|date=2 May 2019|work=KQED|access-date=23 June 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://paloaltoonline.com/news/2019/04/24/the-manic-monologues-puts-a-spotlight-on-mental-illness|title='The Manic Monologues' puts a spotlight on mental illness".|author=Karla Kane|date=24 April 2019|work=Palo Alto Weekly|access-date=19 June 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.stanforddaily.com/2019/05/25/the-manic-monologues-tells-stories-of-pain-and-resilience/|title='The Manic Monologues' tells stories of pain and resilience.|author=Kaylee Beam|date=25 May 2019|work=The Stanford Daily|access-date=19 June 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.stanforddaily.com/2019/06/05/the-manic-monologues-co-founders-draw-from-personal-experience-in-producing-play-to-fight-mental-health-stigma/|title='The Manic Monologues' co-founders draw from personal experience in producing play to fight mental health stigma.|author=Julia Ingram|date=5 June 2019|work=The Stanford Daily|access-date=23 June 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://news.stanford.edu/2020/01/23/two-stanford-students-turned-mental-health-struggles-art/|title=How two Stanford students turned mental health struggles into art.|author=Alex Kekauoha|date=23 January 2020|work=Stanford News|access-date=23 June 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://ibpf.org/articles/psych-byte-the-manic-monologues/|title=Psych Byte: The Manic Monologues.|author=|date=May 2020|work=International Bipolar Foundation|access-date=16 July 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://bowdoinorient.com/2019/11/01/zach-burton-14-makes-his-debut/|title=Zach Burton '14 makes his debut.|author=Penelope Mack|date=1 November 2019|work=The Bowdoin Orient|access-date=23 June 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://shop.projecthappiness.org/blogs/project-happiness/smashing-stigma-with-manic-monologues|title=This School Year Smash Stigma with Manic Monologues.|author=|date=|work=ProjectHappiness.org|access-date=16 July 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.modernhealthcare.com/safety-quality/students-struggle-mental-illness-inspires-play|title=Student's struggle with mental illness inspires play.|author=Modern Healthcare|date=15 February 2020|work=Modern Healthcare|access-date=23 June 2020}} The play consists of autobiographical accounts of mental illness from people diagnosed with mental health disorders, the family and friends of mental health patients, and health professionals. The play explores diagnoses including bipolar, schizophrenia, depression, OCD, and PTSD in stories that are by turns tragic, humorous, and uplifting.{{cite web|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/des-moines/article/BWW-Previews-THE-MANIC-MONOLOGUES-at-Open-Door-Rep-A-Production-I-Wont-Soon-Forget-20191109|title=BWW Previews: THE MANIC MONOLOGUES at Open Door Rep: A Production I Won't Soon Forget.|author=DC Felton|date=9 November 2019|work=BroadwayWorld.com|access-date=23 June 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/entertainment/2019/11/15/psychotic-break-led-stanford-ph-d-student-create-play-des-moines-iowa/4192629002/|title=A psychotic break led this Stanford Ph.D. student to create a play on mental illness.|author=Sierra Porter|date=15 November 2019|work=The Des Moines Register|access-date=23 June 2020}}{{cite web|url=http://a2aalliance.org/a2a-spotlight/spotlight-stanford-grad-student-helps-fight-mental-health-stigma-through-the-manic-monologues/|title=Spotlight – Stanford Grad Student Helps Fight Mental Health Stigma Through "The Manic Monologues".|author=Jeff Bell|date=29 September 2019|work=The Adversity 2 Advocacy Alliance|access-date=23 June 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.iheart.com/podcast/92-maxwell-friends-30398599/episode/open-door-rep-the-manic-monologues-52425146/?campid=homepage_featured_shows&pname=0&cid=%2F|title=Open Door Rep - The Manic Monologues.|author=Maxwell Schaeffer|date=10 November 2019|work=iHeartRadio|access-date=23 June 2020}}{{cite web|url=http://www.gentleguidedsm.com/blog/the-manic-monologues.html|title=The Manic Monologues.|author=|date=7 November 2019|work=A Gentle Guide to Des Moines Theatre|access-date=16 July 2020}}{{cite web|url=http://culturebuzz.herokuapp.com/the-manic-monologues|title=The Manic Monologues.|author=John Busbee|date=17 November 2019|work=The Culture Buzz|access-date=16 July 2020}}

The Washington Post calls it "A play that hopes to smash the stigma surrounding mental illness."