Breaking the Castle

<p>I tried dying and it didn't work ... I might as well try living. </p><p>Struggling actor David can't get enough-of anything. Alcohol drugs women gambling-whatever it takes to escape the bark of the black dog. Bouncing from audition to audition as he battles his debilitating mental health issues and descends into a world of addiction David is consumed by an overwhelming feeling of never belonging anywhere. Days and nights are lived through a thick haze of drugs and alcohol. This bender could be his last but he doesn't care-there are worse things than death. </p><p>When David is thrown an unlikely lifeline and a final shot at redemption he must find the strength to confront his inner demons and buried trauma. <em>Breaking the Castle</em> is based on true events in the life of playwright Peter Cook. It shines a spotlight on mental health and addiction in an exquisitely rendered and sometimes hilarious story of hope belonging and finding a way to be in this world.</p>