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3:00 a.m. Slipping Beyond the Boundaries of a Bruised Mind

Beast Women Productions presents: Two Nights of 3:00am: Slipping Beyond the Boundaries of a Bruised Mind. A Fundraiser for NAMI Chicago (National Alliance on Mental Illness).

Let us get together and shed some light on the darkness of mental illness.

About 3:00am: As a society, I would like to believe that we have emerged into a daily receipt of mental illness minus the stigma of the past. However, although people might seem more comfortable with mental illness because more people appear to be in therapy and taking medication, comfort does not = acceptance. It still disturbs and scares people, so we have not really emerged as far as we would like to assume. There is still a massive umbrella of secrets and forced fronts that remain a constant. It is a perspective that I have lived with for 26 years and I wanted to share my personal journey. As a result, I debuted my solo show 3:00 a.m.: Slipping Beyond the Boundaries of a Bruised Mind in June of 2013. It is a reflection of two different phases of bi-polar, insomnia-filled evenings. From Colorado to Chicago from Ralph Machio to Religion from Biological Clocks to a Norwegian band obsession 3:00 a.m. is an interweaving of years gone by and the smorgasbord of segments that have steered me towards my current path. Beast Women Productions will remount this show for two very special evenings, November 21st & 22nd. Proceeds from these performances will help raise money for NAMI Chicago, as they continue to help support those who struggle with their own bruised minds.

About NAMI Chicago: The mission of the National Alliance on Mental Illness - Chicago is to provide hope and improve quality of life for those in the greater Chicago area whose lives are affected by serious mental illness.

Scott Hill, Chicago Stage Review: "Jillian Erickson is one of the most talented performance artists in Chicago today... She guides her audience through a kaleidoscope of visceral, emotional responses with the confident hand of a film director like a Jonathan Demme." (4 Stars)