{"product_id":"9781408141496","title":"The Wonderful World of Dissocia \u0026 Realism","description":"\u003cp\u003eA two-play edition featuring Anthony Neilson's companion plays, \u003ci\u003eThe Wonderful World of Dissocia\u003c\/i\u003e (2004) and \u003ci\u003eRealism \u003c\/i\u003e(2006), both produced by the National Theatre of Scotland. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eProduced originally for the 2004 Edinburgh International Festival, \u003ci\u003eThe Wonderful World of Dissocia\u003c\/i\u003e wowed critics and audiences alike. This is a hugely original play, both magical and moving, that confirmed Anthony Neilson as one of major voices in contemporary British Theatre. The entire original cast and creative team have been reunited for this keenly anticipated revival.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eLisa Jones is on a journey. It's a colourful and exciting off-kilter trip 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. As Neilson himself put it, 'If you like \u003ci\u003eAlice in Wonderland\u003c\/i\u003e but there's not enough sex and violence in it, then \u003ci\u003eDissocia\u003c\/i\u003e is the show for you'.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eRealism \u003c\/i\u003epremiered at the Edinburgh International Festival in 2006. It follows the life of one man during an ordinary day but veers off from the commonplace to become a deliriously surreal trip inside his wayward imagination. It was described by the \u003ci\u003eGuardian \u003c\/i\u003eas a 'bold and utterly distinctive all-singing, all-dancing show, like nothing else you'll ever see'.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47138004107504,"sku":"9781408141496","price":10.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781408141496_p0.jpg?v=1763719058","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781408141496","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}