Actor Patrick Page Knows How to Get to the Dark Places

Patrick Page has earned a reputation as one of the top classical
actors in America today and one of the best at playing villains.
He’s played Iago in Othello, the Grinch, Marc Antony
and Brutus in Julius Caesar, Scar in The Lion
King, King Lear, and Hades in Hadestown to
name very few of his roles in a decades long career. But Patrick
has faced off against a classical villain off stage as well,
having battled a depressive disorder ever since he was five years
old. He talks about his experiences with bipolar depression and
substance use disorder and his own efforts to get and remain
healthy. He also discusses the emotional toll of taking on very
heavy roles and playing them on stage while dealing with his
mental health. It’s a revealing conversation about mental health
and about art.


Learn more about Patrick by visiting his website,
www.PatrickPageOnline.com. Get tickets to Patrick's newest play,
All the Devils Are Here, previews beginning September 29th at the
DR2 Theater, by going to www.AllTheDevilsPlay.com.


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