Ben Wenzl - Mental Illness: The Musical!
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- Опубліковано 14 лют 2017
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Ben Wenzl, performing at Great Plains Poetry Pile-Up 2016 in Lincoln, NE.
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"mental illness the musical starring me, in the role of understudy to myself, directed and choreographed by sadness"
organic wang I lost it with those lines and "starring Sleeping Me"
organic wang The part that got me was "oh I'm sorry those were not maracas. They're giant prescription pill bottle shaking..."
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organic wang What’s even sadder is when you realize he isn’t even enough like himself to get the “actual part” he’s the understudy
AND I'M SICK! AND I'M SICK! AND I'M SICK!
tears
Agree. Ive seen this so many time and tears everytime
Tears. Every. Time.
I really like how in the beginning the poets aren't really that heavy but rather humorous...but then it all gets like mad heavy in the middle of the poem
When he first shouts "I'm sick," I burst into tears. I haven't cried in months. I'm so sick.
listening to this part of the poem years ago was the first time i realized and admitted to myself- i'm sick. this is an illness. it's powerful yet painful.
I’ve been crying everyday, but I just cried again too.
I clicked on this because this entire title appealed to me. I love musicals and I'm mentally ill.
You and me, fam.
lmao same
Blue Turtle //pats I feel you
I feel u
Same
when his voice started cracking. i swear was the most powerful part
it's an amazing feeling when a complete stranger puts the feelings into words. makes us feel a little more connected
TheKittyKinz I related to practically every word, so I know the feeling
"Why are there so many songs in this musical titled 'Empty'" Well fuck, that was too relatable for comfort.
The line, "Starring me, as understudy to myself." just kills me. I've felt this my whole life. I've even joked (but been serious at the same time) that I'm Townsperson #3 in the story of my life. Disassociation is probably the best way to put it. When you don't feel like you're a real person. That any minute someone is going to point and say,"Hey! She's an imposter! She's not real!". I feel this poem on every level
Anna Vogel Dissosiation is one of the worst things ever. And I don’t know if you’ll see my comment because you posted yours like 2 years ago but I feel that. It’s like being trapped in a person you don’t know and there’s no way to find the escape door. It’s literally forgetting what you just said and then being confused at what the conversation was even about. I hope things have gotten better for you since you’ve commented this.
I'm sobbing. This is me on so many levels I ended up smiling at the most painful of lines.
''This is a very maracas heavy musical. Oh I'm sorry those aren't maracas they're drug prescription pill bottles, shaking. And so many heads shaking. The medication I'm supposed to take every morning!'' ''I'm sick of playing to an empty house! AND IM SICK! AND IM SICK! AND IM SICK!'' ''It's what makes being awake, alright.'' ''However we were picked up those three different times by an in-patient recovery center, and well that was very exciting because it was like we had made the big time.'' All the lines that really got to me. I have a lot of mental illnesses and this, this is so relatable . . . So beautiful.
this is was smartly and beautifully written and as someone diagnosed with mental illnesses i related so much i even love the metaphor of the musical / stage not only because of parts mentioned but simply because one with mental illness often has to put on an act , live a life but the second it's gone or highlighted brightly we completely freeze or break down / show symptoms etc ; this was beautiful Ben should be very very proud of himself im proud of him for pouring his heart out
becca williams it's a powerful metaphor indeed. There's also that up on stage everybody is watching but no one is watching because my head is empty feeling that blew me away
Yes this was great as a metaphor for bipolar I felt. The charming witty sarcastic first half lapsing suddenly into panic and depression. Denial vs inescapable reality. So clever
This. This has me speechless.
the moment he started shouting.. it made me get instand goosebumps.. there was so much dispair in it it hit me so hard even tough i dont have a mental illness.. all ya who have one .. stay strong, youre not alone :)
Can I please see more of this man and his powerful words
You can indeed! Check out more poems from Ben here:
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I've never clicked a notification so quick in my life
That ending. Man.
I know. damn
"I'm sorry you know I don't know this part, right? Like I don't think I've ever known this part."
This is my life so much with my anxiety.
as a theatre kid with mental health issues, this may be my new favorite video of this channel
" I'm sorry. I don't know this part." That is such a great way to describe how depression feels.
the only people I know who aren't deeply touched by this poem don't have mental illnesses. I can't help but to feel happy and sad at the same time, happy that they don't have to deal with mental illnesses and sad that they don't truly feel the power coming from his words. I felt this poem to my core
His eyes were filled with tears the entire time. The pain in his voice when he screamed 'I am sick' is so real. What a wonderful, handsome guy.
The moment he starts shouting and you hear his voice break, I swear my heart broke😭💔
The title for this has made me laugh so much by imagining what might happen, I can't actually watch.
Okay I watched and now I'm crying but it's not because I'm laughing anymore.
*rapidly snaps fingers throughout almost the whole thing*
That made me cry. His voice, words and his message was heart piercing.
Thank you.
And THUMBS UP!
"I'm sick of playing to an empty house, and I'm sick and I'm Sick and I'm SICK"
hit me right in the gut
No matter how much my life has changed, I always come back to this poem and it always makes my heart completely appart. I just want to hold his hand, because none of us knows if this is ever getting better, but we can try together
There is a musical about mental illness. It's great. It's called "Next To Normal".
I love Next to Normal!
Rebecca Herring yassss
Dear Evan Hansen is a good one too
Wow! Literally the only thing I can think to say. This is amazing
I feel this so much .. Mom doesn't think theirs anything really wrong with me even tho doctors have said so .. and when I tell my other family members they tell me I need pills .. but they don't get is that pillls can't solve my problems .. my pills cancel each other and all I want to end up doing is sleeping and which I wasn't alive .. I mean I keep saying I'll grow out of it.. that I'll learn to be happy but I never have . And doubt I ever will ...
I am mentally ill. I love musicals and used to be able to perform in them in my teens before the illness took that from me too. This poem has a special place in my heart.
I just watched Dear Evan Hansen and now this and now I'm crying
Star Whale DEH 👌👌
Y e s.
bad move buddy
This is beautifully spoken and very funny. Reminds me.of Dear Evan Hansen
Ben Wenzl's beautifully honest and heart wrenching poetry and performance always pounds my heart with emotions I literally wept and wept.
OMG, I've discovered this channel today and I am so glad (and so moved). Thank you. This is helping to balance my "love-hate" war on poetry to the right side.
Glad to help :)
I've suffered with the thought that I'm mentally ill. I act as if I'm the "sane" one out of my family, but only I know how sad I am. This made me feel. Thank you!
I'm proud to call this guy my friend.
GibboTheGinger tell your friend he's a gifted writer and helps people like us feel less alone.💛
powerful I love it. I know mental illness personally it has visit me many times stayed longer than expected. Found it's way in uninvited and tries to knock at my door when I am happy. I embrace my creative mind look fear in its face and stand Firm. Rooted in ground planted like the tree of life. Neta Vaught 😇🙌
Neta Vaught/RECONNECTING ❤
I relate to this.
I'm not crying, you are!!!
This gave me chills. Wow.
"Lights dim, me dimmer."
Thank you for giving a voice to everything inside of me at this moment.
This is absolutely beautiful, thank you so much for sharing and being so honest
the raw emotion put into this is breathtaking. This is so sadly relatable and so well written
I’ve seen this maybe 50 times now. I always come back to it when I’m low.
"The role of college played by, me, sleeping." That hit me so hard.
so happy I subscribed. I was so excited to watch this when I saw the title. I'm in love with is work was definitely worth the watch!
Chills. Absolute chills.
This gave me chills man
Thank you so much for this poem. It hits me where it hurts in a way that actually helps me heal.
i guess what's amazing about poetry is how connected you feel with other people. he actually verbalized what i've been feeling and what i wanted to say for a long time now. actual tears - this is my absolute favorite.
Thank you so much
"And I'm sick, I'm sick, I'm sick" tears
right in the feels
I love this so much. Thank you.
I come and watch this when I'm in the really dark place and feeling so alone. It makes me feel a little less alone. I just wanted to say thank you.
Watching this in class and I started crying 😭 Everyone just looked at me because they've never seen me do anything but smile and laugh🙈🙉🙊😒😭
this is honestly amazing... even funny at times which is so beautiful
this was POWERFUL and BEAUTIFUL.
Wow. This is perfect. Bravo!
Stunning
I absolutely adore this
I love him and this so much
So good
wow. i got chills
this is so passionate and well written. love it.
Healing my soul with monologues
I was holding my breath by the climax. I felt this very deeply.
The end in his poems are always so good
oh my god this is so good and so relatable! i got chills
Always always always end up with goosebumps. This was really good
This was so clever and very much appreciated well done dude this was fab 💙
I love this poet. Everytime I see him I automatically click the like button
Thank you. Thank you for allowing me to say, "yes I am depressed." without fear or guilt. ~♡~
..thank you.. this poem is wow im at a loss for words
i literally started sobbing at 2:15. amazing poem.
this piece is stylistically interesting and poignant. it cut so deep, it was so incredibly captivating. I hope to see more from this artist
amazing
This is beautiful
"I'm sick of playing to an empty house!" that one hit me.
this is so good holy
goosebumps every time
chills
That was great.
Beautiful🌼
Beautiful just pure beauty
that was incredible
Powerful.
I cried so much on parts where it sounded funny, but its not. This is art. This makes me feel so much.
I'm in one of the worst places in my life right now... and this. this hit home.
goddamm!!! that was sadly amazing! if there's ever such a description
this was great it touched me
This hit me so hard and I love it. But I hate how much I relate to it.
Ben Wenzl is a poet who crept up on me and now I could spend hours listening to his words.
ben is perfect
I know exactly what he's talking about. Depression will have you sleeping for days and days.
Jeez...my goosebumps. :(
I relate to this on a mental level