About the Project
“This Was Never Supposed To Be A One Woman Show: A One Woman Show!” is one comedian’s reflections upon her own mental health and coping skills in the wake of losing her close friend and Bipolar Fantasy Squad* co creator to suicide. Bipolar Fantasy Squad is SUPPOSED TO BE a comedy duo made up of Samantha Bowling and Brittany Belland, but SOMEBODY had to go off and fucking DIE, so it’s just Sam now. In this dark comedy variety show, Samantha Bowling does her damndest to break down the stigma associated with Bipolar Disorder, Depression, Anxiety and Personality Disorders, inform the general public about what these conditions are on a medical and scientific level, demonstrate examples of accessible and creative intervention techniques and encourage and provide resources for effective and practical day to day mental health management—but y’know… it was never supposed to be JUST HER, so… Fuck. We’ll just have to cross our fingers and hope this isn’t a total and complete fucking shit show. Which it very well might be. But if it is, just know… it will at least be an entertaining and life affirming, total fucking shit show.
A bit about Bipolar Fantasy Squad
Bipolar Fantasy Squad takes a unique perspective that a mental health diagnosis is not a death sentence but rather a christening, and that when managed properly, your mental health conditions can become superpowers, making each person a valuable member of the Bipolar Fantasy Squad. Our message is simple: You are irreplaceable. The world desperately needs you. Let’s level up and get through the hard stuff together so we can go have fun saving the world. Follow @BipolarFantasySquad on instagram for show updates and podcast releases.
Production Team
