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Venn Diagrams, Orwell, and a Garbage Bag Burial

On January 12, 2021 at 3pm EST, Ontario Premier Doug Ford declared a State of Emergency on my balls. This means that all of the people who have been ignoring them since the beginning of the pandemic took two minutes to study the new guidelines and will, most likely, continue to ignore them.

By Tony Nappo / Jan 19, 2021

Escape to Manitoba: Addiction, Mental Health, and Healing

At the height of my mental health and addiction morass, I was lauded. I produced one of the most successful seasons at Buddies which was nominated for multiple Dora Awards. 

By Jim LeFrancois / Oct 16, 2018

Construction Hours, Facebook-Sponsored Funerals, and the Cultural Appropriation Prize

Nappoholics Anonymous is a weekly column featuring twelve random thoughts by actor Tony Nappo. Some are funny, some are poignant, some bother him, and some make him weep from sadness while others make...

By Tony Nappo / May 23, 2017

Squaring the Circle

In artistic depictions of mental illness, we love a linear story that builds to that dramatic turning point, usually followed by the character’s recovery. Fantastic, shall we get drinks after the show? 

By Erin Vandenberg / Sep 22, 2016