About the Show

This 3-part rockumentary follows the journey of a remarkable band, BiPolar Bears, on their search for a lead singer: they’ve gotta be good, they’ve gotta be loud and they’ve gotta be mad.

The band started as a free-for-all music project for people with mental illness run by the City of Port Phillip. 15 years on and the band has some serious goals. They’re a good rock outfit who perform regularly around Melbourne’s mental health scene and like all musicians they dream of hitting the big time.

But they’ve got a problem. Their lead singer, a recovering drug addict, has recovered, cleaned up and moved on. The band hold auditions, but finding a singer with a great voice and a mental illness is trickier than they thought.
 
Around the drama of finding a lead singer the band candidly share their experience of living with a mental illness with humour. Join the BiPolar Bears as they rock their way to sanity and prove that rock is the best therapy.

More info on the BiPolar Bears can be found at www.bipolarbears.com.au