“Run like hell” is the story of a social worker who became overwhelmed by the job, then started overeating to cope with stress (mostly boxes of Tim Bits) and finally turned to physical exercise in the form of running to gain control over his body and mind. Ultimately, the show is a survey and explanation of personal mental health struggles, coping strategies, and running subcultures on the West Coast of Canada.

Jonathan Menold is a writer, producer and performer. Recently he wrote and performed autobiographical stories at the Confabulation story telling show and received positive reviews (2019, 2020 Victoria, British Columbia http://www.confabulation.ca/about/).

This year Jonathan will be performing “Run like hell” which tells the story of how obsessive eating compelled a social worker to run through the Rocky Mountains to manage stress. The 55 minute show is a survey of personal mental health struggles, coping strategies, and running subcultures on the West Coast of Canada. This piece is a must see Fringe show for those with an interest in mental health and anyone who has either loved or hated physical exercise.

Jonathan’s work has been described as “thoughtful” as well as “entertaining and darkly funny.” In addition to writing short stories and performing in festivals, Jonathan has performed standup comedy in Vancouver, British Columbia and Montreal, Quebec (2017-2021). Jonathan currently lives in Victoria, British Columbia.