mad/e not mad - a manual
“when joan of arcs judges asked ‘in what language do your voices speak to you?’ she replied ‘better language than yours’. collaborators from a wide range of backgrounds were commissioned last year to reflect on current mental distresses from street-level and ‘reframe the narrative.’ in art or writing of any kind. octavia butler said ‘the normals dont survive’ – were helping build an accessible e-zine from folx who know we’re made not mad” – gobscure
Introducing the mad/e manual
This is a new commissioned work from MoH creative associate gobscure and Lindsay Nicholson. They teamed up with with 10 other artists on the creation and production of the mad/e manual. The result is a survival manual that includes poetry, sketches, tips, rants and more. Artists include David Tovey, Dolly Sen, Maria Thomas, mda Shorts, Mhairi Braden, Milly Gumm Ali, Nickie Miles-Wildin, Padma Rao, purplestatesofmind and S.L. Page
The made/e manual was funded by National Lottery Heritage Fund, as part of our Reframe the Narrative project.
Where has this idea come from?
“Riot Medicine came out about the same time as the pandemonium. street triage on physical ill-health. it crystallised something around an approach to mental distresses for us – were all being driven over the edge, so being able to commission street-level responses that offer some alternative, might be necessary and timely acts of healing.” - gobscure
About the artists
gobscure is a longstanding creative associate of MoH, we perform - exhibit internationally - make award-winning sound-art (2 sound&music awards) as gobscure, we write as burn. we use plural as reflection on our broken mind. currently supported by Graeae's beyond talent development scheme, Future's Venture fund, MGC Futures bursary 2021 and spark arts for children. we continue to tour provoked to madness by the brutality of wealth supported by BOOST : the Third Angel Mentoring Scheme in association with Sheffield Theatres. this show is our reply on the 'support worker' who said 'what dya need books for your homeless?' https://gobscure.wixsite.com/provoked
Lindsay Nicholson is a North East based theatre maker, performer and facilitator. Through her work Lindsay explores conflict and often works with survivors. Her work has gained recognition from academics on how creative methods such as theatre can be used in benefit for people’s post traumatic growth.
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