Lisa is about to embark on a mission. A mission that will take her into another world. A perilous, bizarre but alluring world: The Wonderful World of Dissocia.
It’s all because of an hour. A missing hour. Lost on the plane between New York and London. Ever since that trip Lisa’s life has been diabolical. Now she’s being given the opportunity to recover the hour and restore equilibrium to her life. All she has to do is make her way through Dissocia…
On the way she’ll meet a bumbling pair of (in)security guards, a (scape)goat with a penchant for committing horrible crimes and a trashy hot dog vendor named Britney. But the trouble these guys cause is nothing compared with Lisa’s most terrifying adversary: the Black Dog King.
Exhilaration and frenetic adventuring aside, there is something very dark and very real lurking beneath this world. All is not as it seems.
This dazzling play by Anthony Neilson was commissioned by the Edinburgh International Festival and went on to win every major category at the Critics’ Awards for Theatre in Scotland including Best New Play. In 2007, the National Theatre of Scotland’s production delighted audiences and critics alike across the UK. We welcome back Marion Potts to direct what promises to be a boisterous and moving evening of theatre.
Once you’ve entered The Wonderful World of Dissocia, your world may never look the same again.
2 hour 20 minutes including interval
Warning: Frequent strong language
Reviews
"8/10.... The world of Dissocia, created by Scottish playwright Anthony Neilson, is like that little corner of your brain that fantasises and yearns to break out of routine and rediscover your inner child.... Besides the wonderfully extravagant performances from a great ensemble, the creative collaboration behind the production is the true revelation. Director Marion Potts, along with designers Nick Schlieper, Tess Schofield and Alice Babidge, have created a world that not only transports you with the colour and light of the set but also brings you bursting into its beautiful and unexpected dreamlike end." The Sun Herald
"***** Excellent stagecraft makes this Disney-and-Kafka sundae terrific entertainment.... a sad but wonderful play, beautifully staged." Time Out Sydney
Read The Sydney Morning Herald review here.
Read The Australian review here.
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Utterly incredible. It's hard to say the fantasticality of it. I felt every emotion, i laughed, cried, felt scared, angry and above all love. I loved this performance. - Felicity
Thoroughly enjoyed it. Every actor was brill & so much thought went into the set design and lighting. Thanks! - Lydia
This was the most spectacuar play i have seen, i wanted to go be with lisa in dissocia, i wanted to throw bombs that exploded in the shape of cats & rhinos, i wanted to dance with the giant hot dog! Justine did such a wonderful wonderful job! I love her work! - Ella
I spontaneously saw Dissocia at the matinee on wed may 13. was at wynyard and ran down as i had 10 mins to get there. I had to wait outside and watched it on the tv while a sweated and huffed and puffed (spontinaety is hard work sometimes) but caught up pretty quick. Had no idea what to expect but was so glad that i ran there and waited. It was effing fabulous! The cast were so strong and tight and the comedy was surprising, dark, sharp and stunning. Not a weak point at all for me. It was layered and touching and crude and confronting, Matthew Whittet is a firecracker, The Oath Taking moment was classic comedy done perfectly. Maybe i was on a endorphin high from all the running. I have been acting for 9 years in sydney, and recently graduated 3 years training last year. Had been having a bit of an uninspired run of late, but seeing this piece of theatre has just picked me up again. It's one of those gems that will hopefully come my way if I stick it out for the long run. Am stoked with the new STC! - Mark
