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Hysteria (Modern Plays)
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"Terry Johnson is that rare creature: a moralist with wit. He writes with responsible gaiety" (Guardian)
In Hysteria one of Freud's earliest "cases" returns to haunt the psychoanalyst but finds Salvador Dali hiding in the cupboard. It is "one of the most brilliantly original and entertaining new plays I have seen in years: wild, weird and funny, serious, compassionate and shocking, blasphemous and reverential, intellectual and frivolous, a factual fantasy, a demented farce, a black nightmare." (Sunday Times)
In Hysteria one of Freud's earliest "cases" returns to haunt the psychoanalyst but finds Salvador Dali hiding in the cupboard. It is "one of the most brilliantly original and entertaining new plays I have seen in years: wild, weird and funny, serious, compassionate and shocking, blasphemous and reverential, intellectual and frivolous, a factual fantasy, a demented farce, a black nightmare." (Sunday Times)
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“Title: Hysteria
Author: Terry Johnson
Publication Year: 1993
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Pages: 108
Source: eBook
Genre: drama, surrealism, comedy
It’s been ages since I’ve stumbled upon an absurd play with such a strong theme. Terry Johnson pulls off a masterstroke by throwing Freud into his final days—only to have him cross paths with none other than Salvador Dalí. What could possibly go wrong in an absurd comedy, right? Well, how about a mysterious woman who materializes out of thin air and refuses to budge, forcing Freud to revisit every inch of his scholarly legacy (assuming you’re not one of those folks who side-eye psychoanalysis as "real science"). In the middle of all this delightful chaos, we get to watch Freud’s life’s work get skewered in the most brilliant way possible. I found myself laughing out loud, cringing, and pondering Freud’s theories all at once—a rare hat trick! All in all, it’s a wild, witty, and totally entertaining read.”
“A friend organized a play reading in the park and we eventually chose this. It was a blast, even though it took a (rightfully) dark turn at the end of the first act. Loved the farce shenanigans mixed with an indictment of Freud's bullshit theories and his setting back of support for sexual abuse victims.
Yeah, CW: sexual abuse, pedophilia, misogyny
PS: I performed Dali's part and that was quite enjoyable”
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