The Wonderful World of Dissocia (2023)

11 May 2023 – 14 May 2023 @ The Ngee Ann Kongsi Theatre, Wild Rice @ Funan

Synopsis

What would you do if you lost an hour out of your day? How much are those stolen moments worth to you? And how far would you go to get that time back? 

Determined to retrieve her missing hour, Lisa embarks on a surreal adventure into the weird, wacky underworld of Dissocia. Brimming with imagination, magic and possibility, it’s the kind of place where polar bears sing and cars fly. 

But, as Lisa spends more time in Dissocia, she begins to discover the dangers that lurk beneath its bright, colourful surface. She meets a host of strange, funny characters, from a violent scapegoat to insecurity guards, all of whom desperately want her to stay in Dissocia – hopefully forever.

A fiercely tragicomic exploration of trauma and mental health, The Wonderful World of Dissocia turns theatrical convention inside out to hilarious and heartbreaking effect. In playwright Anthony Neilson’s own words, “if you like Alice in Wonderland but there’s not enough sex and violence in it, then Dissocia is the show for you.” 

Proudly presented by Wild Rice, this thrilling, inventive new production of The Wonderful World of Dissocia sees Young & Wild – the eighth cohort of our award-winning youth ensemble – taking centre stage in this “wildly imaginative play” that “carries both insight and heart” (Variety).

CAST 
Eleanor Ee 
Michelle Hariff 
Hoe Wei Qi 
Elisa Mustika 
Nicole Shaan 
Monil SJ 
Gosteloa Spancer
Su Paing Tun 
Jovi Tan 
Valerie Tan 
Tiara Yap 
Christian Yeo

CREATIVE TEAM 
Playwright: Anthony Neilson 
Director: Edith Podesta 
Set Designer: Akbar Syadiq 
Lighting Designer: Amirul Azmi 
Costume Designer: Max Tan 
Music Composer: Inch Chua 
Sound Designer: Bani Haykal 
Prop Master: Joyce Gan 
Choreographer: Ryan Ang 
Hair Designer: Ashley Lim 
Make-Up Designer: Bobbie Ng

PRODUCTION TEAM 
Head, Production: Melissa Teoh 
Technical Manager: David Sagaya 
Production Stage Manager: Joyce Tay 
Assistant Stage Managers: Joelyn Koh, Benjamin Lye 
Stage Crew: Nurliana Haron 
Technicians: Muhammad Azhar Bin Azman, Jayant Daniel Singh 
Lighting Operator: Woon Yan Tong 
Wardrobe Manager: Theresa Chan 
Dressers: Ayuni, Nur Fa'iqah

(Source: Wild Rice Programme)