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A schizophrenic woman, (Leia), is a non-compliant patient in a psychiatric hospital. She is taunted by demons and speaks to ex lovers. These are portrayed by Actors but are parts of her inner world. She falls in love with a new patient, an aggressive vagrant, 30 years her senior. Their delusions run parallel, and they have a "folie a deux". Their 'love' and delusional 'marriage' is a not deemed to be appropriate by the staff and he is sent to a locked ward.
During and after being released from hospital she meets the hero of the play (Anthony), who can travel between different realities through a portal run by Spirits who serve Realities like plates of Sushi in a Sushi Bar. They go on adventures together which cause her to relapse. The conflict is between actual delusions and magical journeys with a safe partner, (the world of this play, but also an allegory).
Leia is now compliant, allowing her to only see the 'real world' of the play, however as a life long Schizophrenic she continues to have some problems - but these are manageable because of the support of Anthony.
During and after being released from hospital she meets the hero of the play (Anthony), who can travel between different realities through a portal run by Spirits who serve Realities like plates of Sushi in a Sushi Bar. They go on adventures together which cause her to relapse. The conflict is between actual delusions and magical journeys with a safe partner, (the world of this play, but also an allegory).
Leia is now compliant, allowing her to only see the 'real world' of the play, however as a life long Schizophrenic she continues to have some problems - but these are manageable because of the support of Anthony.