by adrianna | Dec 17, 2020 | Everything But the Cat..., Mental Health Advocate, Off stage/Off camera, Storytelling
This year marked the ten year deathaversary of my dear brother Andrew’s suicide in November. You may know that I created a one-woman show to help digest my grief through storytelling and resource sharing in Everything But the Cat… which I also wrote about...
by adrianna | Sep 10, 2018 | Everything But the Cat..., Mental Health Advocate
Today is World Suicide Prevention Day and as a suicide loss survivor I would like to share some resources and thoughts around the subject. First, the photo above was taken by Joanna Haughton as part of her Strength in Vulnerability photo-series. Here...
by adrianna | Feb 27, 2018 | Everything But the Cat..., Off stage/Off camera, Storytelling
Recently I had the pleasure of sharing a story with Stories We Don’t Tell, a storytelling gathering in Toronto. I like their mandate: “There are some stories that we get really good at telling, we tell them to our friends, our coworkers, and...
by adrianna | Sep 20, 2017 | Everything But the Cat..., Theatre
I had the wonderful opportunity to do my not-so-one-woman show “Everything But The Cat…” for CMHA National #MH4A17 Conference and it was amazing! Met new amazing stigma fighters and even saw some familiar faces. The audience for my show was equally...
by adrianna | Apr 7, 2017 | Everything But the Cat..., Theatre
Once upon a time, Lori Lane Murphy met me online… I was stoked to be a part of her All In Our Heads storytelling event at The Paddock a while ago, and wouldn’t you know it – Lori was even cooler in person. I even met her husband Paul who I...
by adrianna | Jul 12, 2016 | Everything But the Cat..., Fringe, Theatre
Look what opens this week! I am so pleased to be a part of this team: The Commandment is opening this Friday at the Hamilton Fringe Festival and I can’t wait! This solo-show has been a long time coming for my dear friend Phil Rickaby, who has poured his heart...