Theatre company Ridiculusmus is touring a new work inspired by a treatment for psychosis that has virtually eradicated schizophrenia in Western Lapland.
The audience is split into two and the action and dialogue from two different sequences of scenes are simultaneously performed to two different groups of audience in the same space.
The Eradication Of Schizophrenia In Western Lapland has its world première at Brighton's Sick! Festival at The Basement and then tours to Shoreditch Town Hall, London, Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough, The Poly Falmouth, and Grampound Cornwall.
The Eradication Of Schizophrenia In Western Lapland is the first of a trilogy of work to be developed over the next 5 years focusing on mental health. It is created by David Woods and Jon Haynes and it is performed by David Woods, Jon Haynes, Patrizia Paolini and Richard Talbot.