The first English actresses to take the stage legally capitalized on society’s fascination with mental illness. These enterprising women catapulted themselves to fame by portraying characters that descended violently into lovesick madness. Women were first permitted to take the public stage in Restoration England in 1662; however, this gigantic advancement for women’s rights was fraught with immense political and sexual tension. Come hear some fabulous music and stay afterwards to discuss mental health then and now.