Press clippings
Opinion: Comedy, mental health, and Mackenzie Taylor
As I was researching a feature about Women & Theatre's Laughing for a Change project, which aims to increase awareness of mental health issues, I was reminded of what is probably my most memorable experience at the Fringe.
John-Paul Stephenson, Giggle Beats, 21st February 2014The Mackenzie Taylor I knew, by comedian Hils Barker
Hils Barker remembers friend and fellow comic Mackenzie Taylor. Struggling with mental illness, Taylor took his own life on 18 November.
Hils Barker, The Observer, 12th December 2010Mackenzie Taylor obituary
Comedian who helped to raise awareness of bipolar disorder.
Bruce Dessau, The Guardian, 25th November 2010Comic Mackenzie Taylor takes his life
Comedian Mackenzie Taylor has died at the age of 32 after taking a fatal overdose of drugs.
The comic, writer and director had suffered from bipolar schizophrenic disorder all his life, and often spoke of his mental health problems in his comedy.
Chortle, 20th November 2010