People ask how I got into what I do and how I’ve managed to do it for so long (over 25 years). I’ve written five plays about my lived experience of bipolar disorder, anxiety, psychosis, and recovery.

I have always hated November. As soon as daylight saving time is withdrawn, darkness at 5 p.m. drains me. I start counting down to the winter solstice immediately. With the approach of December 21 ...