The Mental State: a play
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| Rating | : | 4.51 (866 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1534908889 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 142 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-09-22 |
| Language | : | English |
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He is currently developing The Foxhole Circuit, a play. He also produced and directed the film documentary, Finding Bryon, which won the Audience Award at the 2008 Dances with Films Festival. . About the Author Josh Adell recently wrote Campbell Hall School’s summer 2015 production of Camphobia. He currently is a Senior Mentor Faculty Advisor. He also served as Performing Arts Department Chair from 2003 to 2007. He has performed as an actor on stage, film and TV in NY and Los Angeles, and has served as the high school drama teacher at Campbell Hall High School since 2001, where he has directed over 30 productions. His play Promenade is published in the THREE NEW PLAYS FOR YOUNG ACTORS Anthology and performed around the world
Powerful and real GPenn The author bravely and beautifully tackles a difficult subject. A subject that most people don't want to think about and are ill-equipped to handle. The characters are real and so well written. There is a lot of mystery surrounding mental illness and it's a problem that makes people so uncomfortable, they sometimes sweep it under the rug. This play spotlights a need for open, honest discussion about this very real and prevalent illness. Everyone should have access to tools that might help to begin healing and hopefully prevent many . Beautifully poignant This is an excellently written, painfully beautiful and poignant piece of artwork. Josh Adell sheds light on the complexities and cruel reality of mental illness among teenagers in our country today. I am personally so grateful he is sharing this with all of us. An important and excellent play. Totally Engaging Mesmerizing, provocative, and thoroughly engaging- I loved watching this play performed live at the premier as well as reading it a second time. It deals with some very difficult and timely issues facing families with children of all ages and has universal appeal.
He has performed as an actor on stage, film and TV in NY and Los Angeles, and has served as the high school drama teacher at Campbell Hall High School since 2001, where he has directed over 30 productions. He also served as Performing Arts Department Chair from 2003 to 2007. Josh Adell recently wrote Campbell Hall Schoo
But mental illness threatens to destroy his future and tear the family apart. When Andy's volatility leads to hospitalization, and Angela's former addictions return to haunt her, she must summon strength to draw out help from a neglectful, poverty-stricken town. Can a working class mother save her troubled son when her cries for help go unheard? Angela Cady is determined to get her son Andy through high school and on to community college. The Mental State explores the human story behind the newscasts, and asks how can we as a national community address the urgent issue of teenage mental illness.