Victoria Maxwell
Actor · Playwright
Victoria Maxwell is a Canadian actor and playwright whose later work has combined theatre with mental-health education. She has created and performed theatrical keynotes internationally based partly on her lived experience of mental illness and recovery. [1][2]
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Career and work
Maxwell originally trained and worked as an actor. After returning to work following a period of illness, she began writing about her experiences; a monologue developed into a one-person stage show and eventually into a series of theatrical keynotes. [1]
Since 2002, she has written and performed theatrical keynotes and workshops for conferences, workplaces and community audiences internationally. Her works include Crazy for Life, Funny You Don’t Look Crazy and That’s Just Crazy Talk. [2]
What has been publicly discussed
“Recovery shouldn’t be a possibility. It should be the expectation.”
— Victoria Maxwell [1]
