Dolly Sen's Blog
Dolly Sen is a writer, director, artist, filmmaker, poet, performer, playwright, mental health consultant, music-maker and public speaker. She has 8 published books since 2002; has taken on performance roles at The Young Vic, the Royal Festival Hall, and around Europe; undertaken a poetry tour; won a poetry award from Poet Laureate Andrew Motion; directed two plays and several TV films; and performed spoken word at City Hall and Oxford University.
Raising money for documentary on psychosis
I was over the moon to get picked to direct a documentary on psychosis as my graduation for university, but now it is the dirrty business of raising funds. I want to raise unrestricted funds, in that...Comments: 0
7 June 2009
whose reality is it anyway?
Hello people, I have spent the last couple of months dipping in and out of psychosis, but I now am more in the world of shared 'normal' reality, even though it is a bunch of bill-paying bollocks,...Comments: 2
9 May 2009
Dreaming of Jehovah's Chicken
I had a dream recently where some Jehovah's Witnesses broke into my house to cook a chicken. It so disturbed me, I decided to make a film about it, which actually was a lot of fun to make. I couldn't...Comments: 0
4 April 2009
Love to my angel Barry
I have met many angels along the way who have elevated my life. One of them is Barry Fitton, an English poet based now in Amsterdam. He gave me my first poetry gig. I was horribly shy before I flew...Comments: 0
2 April 2009
An article on mental health discrimination and work
hello there people, I know there are anti-discrimination/stigma campaigns, which as you know I am part of. But what is frustrating is the lack of focus on institutionalised...Comments: 0
2 April 2009
Disability Now's Article on Mental Health mixed ward
I was interviewed by Disability Now about my experience on mixed wards. Basically, the mental health system in all its wisdom thinks putting suicidal and vulnerable women, most of whom were...Comments: 0
27 March 2009
Comic relief anti-stigma film
I was in Comic Relief's anti-stigma film that they showed on BBC. It was just a shame they showed it after midnight where not many people saw it. A few of my friends are also on the film, like Dawn...Comments: 1
23 March 2009
Dominatrix and Disabled?
Allo there again,I know the title sounds like it should be on gumtree but this is not for personal reasons. Honest. Are there any Dominatrix and Disabled people out there? I want to make a short...Comments: 0
18 March 2009
My Strange Nature
My concentration is shit at the moment, but I am able to write lyrics here and there on napkins and envelopes. Of course, the songs reflect the haunting sunshine my mind seems to be currently burning...Comments: 0
15 March 2009
Welcome to Neurodisney
Hello there people, I know I have been slack in updating this blog, but the Neurodisney that is my madness can sometimes take you for a ride you don't want to go on. Or it is a wonderfully strange...Comments: 0
The News and Love, Shoes and Tattoos
I was on more4 news this week, talking about the pharmaceutical stranglehold on the mental health system. You can see it here And I will be performing poetry at Art exhibiton called Love, Shoes and...Comments: 0
27 January 2009
MAD PEOPLE WANT MORE FROM THEIR TV LICENCE
I had to renew my tv licence this week, even though I have stopped watching TV. I think this happened because I used to contemplate suicide every time I watched Richard and Judy or Jeremy Kyle. If I...Comments: 0
18 January 2009
EVEN THE REQUEST STOP BUTTON WAS PADDED. MINTY & FRIEND
I did some interesting acting work today for Minty & Friend, who are a company that tackle the subject of disability, discrimination, the DDA, and reasonable adjustments using acting, role play,...Comments: 0
13 January 2009
Film Crew needed for self harm Minimisation training DVD
National Self Harm Minimisation Group, are a London based mental health charity, looking for film crew to work with our Director in completion of training DVD for medical staff over next 4-6...Comments: 0
10 January 2009
HAPPINESS IS A PADDED CELL
Hello people, at the end of the month I will be in a padded cell. And I will be very happy to be there. Because it is part of the campaign to try and tackle mental health discrimination, organised by...Comments: 0
8 January 2009
WONDER WOMAN!
I think my mania is edging ever closer in. I have a great urge to run down the street dressed as Wonder Woman, and I want old grannies and traffic wardens to sing 'Wonder Woman' as I pass them. I...Comments: 0
2 January 2009
HAPPY BIRTHDAY DOLLY SEN'S BLOG
Happy Birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday dear Dolly's Blog, happy birthday to you. So it has been a year, blimey, doesn't time fly when you don't understand the concept of time....Comments: 0
ANOTHER ONE OF MY FILM IS ON YOUTUBE
Hey there people, hope xmas was good to you. 'You can't be healed unless you feel' is a documentary we made for a university project. It is about an amazing musician called Stephanie who has...Comments: 0
WINTER BLUES
Hey guys, sorry for the delay in blogging, but lots of things have been happening that has made it difficult to write. The final week of uni were full of assessments, I had a bout of flu, and some...Comments: 0
23 November 2008
HOUSEKEEPING AND LAUGHING AT DETTOL
I know the you are not meant to mix your meds with alcohol, but on friday it was the end of intense week of editing at uni, and I thought 'fuck it', and I had a drink. One drink, and only one drink....Comments: 0
11 November 2008
TURNING DOLLY INTO A PILLAR OF SALT
Hey Michelle, that is a great idea to ask people for their meds, I am sure lots of people would be happy to donate their meds! My idea for the sculpture was to make it lifesize but have a hole where...Comments: 0
8 November 2008
I am an anti-normal fundamentalist
I have just realised I am an anti-normal fundamentalist. But don't worry, I am not into violence and destruction - the normal world is doing that to itself. But I do think normalisation is a very...Comments: 0
5 November 2008
Watch these docus about gay murders in Iraq
Hello people, there is a couple of documentaries on Youtube that talk about the sexual cleansing policy of fundamental Islamic death squads in Iraq, who go out to hunt and kill gays and transgendered...Comments: 0
LUX AT WORK
Hello there Bol, DAO has the honour and privilege of exhibiting Lux's work. This is a world premiere! The following images show Lux creating the work 'Bunny Chaos'. As you can see from the 2nd pic...Comments: 0
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