Kevin Allison interviews Tracy about the process of creating and performing her shocking and deeply emotional story “Transcendent” as part of the Live From Philly episode. The interview contains excerpts from Tracy’s story.
Tracy is a sophomore at Bard College searching for transcendental experiences to escape from the grief she’s been carrying inside. When she takes mushrooms for the first time, the initial good trip gives way to feelings of suicidality. The next … Continue reading
Lili and her siblings are aware that her father suffers from severe bipolar disorder; he’s in and out of the hospital throughout her childhood. Even so, the events that the illness causes can be terrifying. One day when Lili is … Continue reading