The Wonderful World Of Dissocia

Lisa Jones is on a journey. It's a colourful and exciting off-kilter trip in search of one lost hour that has tipped the balance of her life. The inhabitants of the wonderful world she finds herself in - Dissocia - are a curious blend of the funny, the friendly and the brutal. As Neilson himself puts it, 'If you like Alice in Wonderland but there's not enough sex and violence in it, then Dissocia is the show for you'.

Produced originally for the 2004 Edinburgh International Festival, The Wonderful World of Dissocia wowed critics and audiences alike, cleaning up at the annual Critic's Awards for Theatre in Scotland.

This is a hugely original play, both magical and moving, that confirmed Anthony Neilson as one of the major voices in contemporary British theatre. Anthony first worked at the Royal Court in 1993 writing and directing Penetrator. His subsequent work at the Royal Court includes Heredity, The Lying Kind and The Censor which won the Writers Guild and Time Out Award. His other work includes Stitching, which he wrote and directed at the 2002 Edinburgh Festival Fringe and the Bush Theatre for which he also won a Time Out Award.

Within just twelve months the National Theatre of Scotland has established itself as a major theatrical force. NTS launched in February 2006 with ten performances across Scotland, including HOME Edinburgh which was written and Directed by Anthony Neilson. In its first season NTS won a clutch of awards and became the first company to appear simultaneously at both the Edinburgh Fringe Festival with Black Watch and the Edinburgh International Festival with Realism - Anthony Neilsons critically acclaimed sister piece to The Wonderful World of Dissocia.

By royalcourttheatre.com