The Univerity of Adelaide Theatre Guild presents 'The Wonderful World of Dissocia'
Written by Anthony Neilson and directed by Thomas Filsell, The Wonderful World of Dissocia is an off-the-wall, at times hilarious, at times disturbing, ultimately thought-provoking play.
Aside from being laugh-out-loud funny, this play has an important message regarding mental health. It forces us to confront questions as to the status attributed to people suffering from mental health issues and diagnosed mental illnesses.
It tells the story of Lisa, a young woman battling with a dissociative disorder. In order to regain ‘balance’ in her life, Lisa must successfully navigate her way through Dissocia, a fantastic wonderland full of surprises and weird, wonderful, and frightening inhabitants, avoiding misleading double-talkers, traumatising encounters, and The Black Dog King who looms like a dark cloud over the otherwise beautiful country.
Away from Dissocia, life is very different. Lisa’s family and a team of doctors and nurses struggle to keep Lisa away from it. In Dissocia, Lisa is the decider of her own fate. At home, she’s not.
Dissocia is a riotous, wonderful, wild-ride of a play. It is fun, funny, provocative and oftentimes totally strange.
The Wonderful World of Dissocia runs from May 4th to 14th at the Little Theatre.
