The Wonderful World of Dissocia | Stratford East
© Marc Brenner Who didn't feel, at least once, the urge to bring balance back to their life? That's the primary goal of Lisa Jones, the protagonist of The Wonderful World of Dissocia . When the solution to her problems (literally) comes knocking at her door, Lisa is so desperate to leave the state she's been in - one that has distanced her from the people she loves most and made her life feel slow and detached - that she agrees to embark on a journey to the land of Dissocia. The absurd, whimsical realm is a pastiched version of Lewis Carrol's Wonderland and C.S. Lewis's Narnia; amid an army of colourful, savage characters, I found the highlight to be a pair of "Insecurity Guards" played by Tomi Ogbaro and Michael Grady-Hall with great chemistry and comedic timing. Leah Harvey also gives an equilibrated performance as Lisa, keeping herself - and the audience - both excited and grounded. Despite relentless turns of phrase, and fable-like moments of grote...