Escape from Benzo Oz: A Comedic Drug Withdrawal Romance
Withdrawal hallucinations from sleeping pills (benzodiazepines) fly a very different Dorothy to Benzo Oz where she meets comical characters, escapes from Wicked Witches – and finds romance. The Yellow Brick Road leads her from prescription drug dependence through danger to recovery. A magical true story filled with courage, love & laughter.
2025 Vancouver Fringe
Sept. 8, 2025, 6:50 a.m.
There is no place like home, or in the case of Linda, feeling alive again. Framed through the lens of the classic Wizard of (Benzo) Oz, the structure makes for a whimsical journey from a medicated numbness to a technicolor's passion for life.
Linda tells her inspirational tale of her years-long benzodiazepine dependence and subsequent recovery. The story does tend go a little off the yellow brick road at parts, but Linda’s energy and stage presence puts the rightful focus on its protagonist— a woman who beat the odds to save herself.
2025 Vancouver Fringe
Sept. 6, 2025, 3:58 p.m.
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Mind Blown
Factual, Frightening, great writing, food for thought - especially for the sleep-deprived 🙃