James Bryce and Corinne Harris in Elements World Theatre's production of "Messages From A Mental Institution" by Lee Gershuny and directed by Corinne Harris

Messages from a Mental Institution

A surreal love story

Format

A one act play.

Synopsis

A surreal love story, using film and absurd humour to present a multi-layered experience of reality where boundaries between dreaming and waking life dissolve.

Strange messages from a Woman’s missing husband spark her heroic quest to find his true identity and rescue him from a mental institution.
Is he the man she thinks he is? Does he even exist?

Credits

Writer: Lee Gershuny
Director: Corinne Harris
Cast: Corinne Harris and John Bryce
Lighting Designer / Film Production: Paulina Ruiz Cuburu.
Stage Manager / Designer: Maria Macdonald.

Performances

2014: Assembly Roxy, Edinburgh, November.
US premiere at the ‘Dream Up Festival’, Theatre for the New City – off Broadway – in New York City, August.

Audience Response

“Very powerful performance without fancy gimmick. Interesting screen dialogue. Thought provoking!”

“Amazing acting from both of you – I’m still processing the piece and so far have come to the conclusion that it challenged me. At moments when other laughed and I didn’t it was because I faced myself as a mirror. But as I process afterwards I laugh. Conclusion: It did what good art should: provoke thoughts and the self. Beautiful!”

Interview with Lee on Messages from a Mental Institution.

Messages from a Mental Institution – full performance video at Summerhall, Edinburgh.

Gallery

Messages from a Mental Institution Poster
Messages from a Mental Institution Poster

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