‘Girl, Interrupted’ embraces life on the downbeat of mental illness (Off Broadway review)
A lot has changed in the world since 1967, when 18-year-old Susanna Kaysen checked into a psychiatric hospital following a suicide attempt. Mental health issues were more stigmatized and less well understood — and many women had yet to secure full agency for all aspects of their lives. Girl, Interrupted, an absorbing play with music […]