Eradication of Schizophrenia in Western Lapland
Mayfest 2018The Eradication of Schizophrenia in Western Lapland is a dual family drama about recovery from schizophrenia.
It simultaneously stages the first psychotic episodes of a mother and son as they navigate stress and change with fantastical results involving Finnish Folk, Margaret Drabble, Adolf Hitler and the knitted cover for a toilet roll. Their two interconnected stories are performed to separate but adjoining auditoria in the same theatre space, audible but unseen to each other. At half time they switch seats and the action is replayed, mapping a pathway to recovery through dialogical understanding of their situation.
Ridiculusmus Mental Health Trilogy: Dialogue as the Embodiment of Love
Since 2014 Ridiculusmus have been forging a reputation for transforming complex mental health issues into warm, witty and accessible performance. Engaging with some of our last taboos, this deeply human trilogy depicts the collision between psychiatry, psychology and the pharmaceutical industry, exploring the healing potential of altered states of consciousness. A clarion call for social inclusion.
You can book tickets for individual Ridiculusmus shows, or if you are feeling adventurous, you could book to experience the whole trilogy in one day (Sat 19 May).
It is an open door to understanding, which is the first step to removing the stigma around the condition. This is Ridiculusmus's stated aim, and they are very successful
Everything Theatre
The latest transmission from Ridiculusmus is in, and it's as tense and audacious as it is vital. Extremely funny and often heartbreaking... both seriously thought provoking and seriously funny theatre, it sees Ridiculusmus (remaining) at the very top of their game
Exeunt
Ridiculusmus has been producing seriously funny theatre for over 20 years. The company is led by co-artistic directors David Woods and Jon Haynes, who write, direct and perform. Ridiculusmus’ origins are in the shadowlands of theatre and comedy, beginning as a rabble of graduates from the Poor School in London, adapting comic novels for the London fringe, and evolving over the last quarter century into a robust double act. Driving and leading as author-actors, David and Jon have established Ridiculusmus as a flagship UK theatre company touring nationally and internationally with works passionately wrought from minimal resources, and with an oxymoronic aim: to be both serious and funny. Ridiculusmus were last at Mayfest in 2013 with Total Football, and also appeared with Tough Time Nice Time in Mayfest 2008 at Tobacco Factory Theatres.
Useful information
- Venue: The Southville Centre