The Eradication of Schizophrenia in Western Lapland by David Woods

The Eradication of Schizophrenia in Western Lapland by David Woods

First play in a trilogy tackling mental health issues from two successful playwrights. A formally inventive play from critically acclaimed theatre company.

Embedded here is an argument for a different treatment for mental illness, practised in Finland, that embraces dialogue with a community, not just a patient..it's a startling piece of work that challenges how you listen and fathom what you hear. * Four Stars - Guardian *
...intelligent, formally liberated and bloody peculiar...as both seriously thought-provoking and seriously funny theatre, it sees Ridiculusmus (remaining) at the very top of their game. * Four Stars - Exeunt Magazine *
Writers Jon Haynes and David Woods, drawing inspiration from the 'Open Dialogue' method of dealing with schizophrenia, have created a perplexing piece of theatre that baffles and confounds with precision and structural flair. * Four stars - Younger Theatre *
As a theatrical approximation of what one might imagine insanity to be like it is remarkable, virtuosic stuff. * Four stars - Time Out *
The piece is intriguing, and whilst it is not the most succinct or snappy piece of theatre you will ever see, it provokes a discussion which is most certainly needed. * Four stars - Public Reviews *
Highly intelligent writing - This piece genuinely takes you into a land where you have nothing to hold on to. * Everything Theatre *
It is more thought-provoking than sensational and that seems entirely appropriate for a play which opens a dialogue on art and speech as therapy. * What's On Stage *

Ridiculusmus has been producing seriously funny theatre for over 20 years. The company is led by David Woods and Jon Haynes, who write, direct and perform. Ridiculusmus’ origins are in the shadowlands of theatre and comedy. They began as a rabble of graduates from the Poor School in London adapting comic novels for the London fringe and have evolved over the last quarter century into a robust double act. Driving and leading as author-actors, the company’s co-artistic directors David Woods and Jonathan Haynes have established the company as a flagship UK performance group touring nationally and internationally with works passionately wrought from minimal resources, and with an oxymoronic aim: to be both serious and funny.

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ISBN 13	9781783191086
ISBN 10	1783191082
Title	The Eradication of Schizophrenia in Western Lapland
Author	David Woods
Series	Oberon Modern Plays
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Year published	2014-02-20
Number of pages	94
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