Profiles Theatre

Profiles Theatre continues its 20th Anniversary Season with the acclaimed new dark comedy The Wonderful World of Dissocia by Anthony Neilson, directed by Profiles Associate Artistic Director Darrell W. Cox.  The production runs March 26 - May 10, 2009, at Profiles Theatre, 4147 N. Broadway. 

The Wonderful World of Dissocia is a colorful and exciting off-kilter trip that follows Lisa Jones 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. This is a hugely original play, both magical and moving, that confirmed Anthony Neilson as one of the major voices in contemporary British theatre.

The Wonderful World Of Dissocia received its lauded World Premiere at the Edinburgh International Festival and went on to win every major category at the Critics' Awards for Theatre in Scotland including Best New Play and Best Production. Mr. Neilson's award-winning play subsequently played to sold-out houses and wowed audiences and critics alike at the National Theatre of Scotland and at the Royal Court in London.

This is the fourth production of Profiles Theatre's 20th Anniversary Season following its acclaimed productions of Great Falls by Lee Blessing, The Thugs by Adam Bock and Men of Tortuga by Jason Wells.  The final production of the season will be the World premiere of Graceland by Ellen Fairey.

"The Wonderful World of Dissocia is one the most unique, unorthodox and surprising pieces of theatre I have ever read," says Profiles Associate Artistic Director Darrell W. Cox.  "I have long been an admirer of Anthony Neilson's work- a fearless Scotsman, who was at the forefront of the revolutionary British 'in-yer-face' theatre movement in the early '90's. With Dissocia, one of his most recent plays, Mr. Neilson is no longer content with expanding the boundaries of experiential theatre. This new work brings a blast of fresh, emotionally truthful and physically alive theatre to the stage that is truly remarkable. We are honored to be introducing this play to American audiences and promise an experience that will be unlike anything in our twenty year history at Profiles."

Tickets for The Wonderful World of Disscoia are $25 for Thursdays and Sundays; $30 for Fridays and Saturdays. Tickets are available by phone, 773-549-1815, or online, www.profilestheatre.org.  Performances are Thursdays-Saturdays at 8:00pm and Sundays at 7:00pm.