Manic Impress: A Hour Of Comedy About Bipolar Disorder

In Manic Impressive I offer up rapid-fire observations about mental health as well as a grab-bag of absurd characters.

My intent with this hour of comedy is to contribute to the ongoing conversation surrounding mental health in a light and palatable way.

I believe that humor can be the first step towards understanding, understanding to empathy, and empathy to action.

I’ve just returned from a sold-out run of New Zealand’s Fringe Festivals and am currently looking for a home for the show off-broadway in New York City.

“To be brief..Manic Impressive was both. 5 stars.”
-TC Daily Planet

“Surreal, Brilliant, And Highly Relatable.”
-TheatreReview


“(Tristan’s) ability to humanize the experiences of those living with
mental health issues, avoiding condescension or mockery,
invites the audience to
empathize and connect”
-Otago Daily Times

“(Tristan) is funny, sweet, creative, and thoughtful on the issue of mental health…”
-Myq Kaplan

“Tristan is ahead of most comedians their age.”
-Gary Gulman