Baby Bipolar at 7 Stages

Have you ever been personally victimized by MyChart or found yourself writing a bad review for your therapist? Maria has. Baby Bipolar is the story of one woman’s journey from getting diagnosed with bipolar 1 to embracing a life where that doesn’t have to be a bad thing.

“This is an immensely likeable performance from a talented, committed, and sincere performer… in a show that is by turns comic, confessional, and cathartic.” -The Reviews Hub (on Fly Trap, Maria’s debut show)

Hot off a tour with her debut show, Fly Trap, Maria Mainelli is a writer and comedian based in Atlanta, Georgia. She’s been seen onstage across the US and the UK and is an outspoken advocate for mental health, especially bipolar disorder. Her work aims to heal something in you while making you laugh enough not to realize it.

Winner of the “Old Greeny Laughs Too” award at Old Greeny Fringe Festival.

Baby Bipolar is the culmination of the first five years of being “officially bipolar”, hundreds of hours of writing, years of therapy, and several psychiatric breakups. They say laughter is the best medicine but in Maria’s experience, Lexapro does a damn good job, too.

Contains strong language and potentially triggering themes.