Original variety show to address stigma around mental health
Messenger-InquirerDec 13, 2018
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Godthaab comes from a theatrical family. Her father was big into theater as she was growing up, and Godthaab kept him in mind as she was helping to write "Santa Claus is Coming to Therapy." The show makes light of mental health and therapy, and all of the components that go along with those and the stigmas they carry.
"We spend so much time focused on diagnoses, labels," she said. "We to just live our lives."
"Santa Claus is Coming to Therapy" is also an opportunity to give back to the community, with the proceeds from all tickets sold doing back to TWO and to
The variety show includes six mental health professionals, including Godthaab. It centers around the story of Santa and
The premise follows Santa Claus visiting his therapist because he is stressed and depressed at the
Fulkerson himself portrays a 6-foot elf who lives on the Island of Misfit Toys. With help from Dr. Feel Good, Fulkerson-the-elf transforms from a "tall, nerdy elf" to a rock-n-roll deity.
"The audience will not have seen anything like it," Fulkerson said. "It will be an original show, and they will never watch "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" or "Santa Claus is Coming to Town" the same way again."
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Fulkerson developed this show because it's important to laugh at oneself, he said.
"I believe the need for fun, and the ability to laugh is part of good mental health," he said.
The show begins at
This is an adult-only show due to mature content. Tickets are
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