Dr. Sick

The year is 2021. Millions of people have instant access to information. It's become easier to access, create, and share. At the same time, it's become easier for others to take it away from us. What happens if someone gets lost in the depths of this reality?

In this contemporary collaborative theater piece, a Master of Arts in Theatre student at Accademia Dimitri finds himself trapped in the center of the vortex that is the modern media landscape. This Bangladeshi theater artist uses farce to harness the innovative techniques of mass media manipulation and playfully wrestles with the insidious aspects of this manipulation with a dark humor.

Charlie Chaplin once said: “We must laugh in the face of our impotence in the face of the forces of nature – or go mad.” Facing this greater force, the actor draws on his last remaining power that allows him to live authentically, telling lies on stage.

This project is the result of an international collaboration between artists from various disciplines, hailing from Switzerland, Singapore, Italy, Hong Kong, Germany, Thailand, Scotland, Taiwan, Austria, France, and, of course, Bangladesh. This intercultural approach makes the artistic creation of this Master's thesis a must-see at Teatro Dimitri.

Supervision: Daniel Bausch
Lighting Designer: Christoph Siegenthaler
Technical Assistant / Internship: Timo Comandé
Graphic Designer: Timothy Thian
Sound Design / Studio Arrangement: Simon Huggler
Sound consultant: Jing Ng
Costume Designer: Nathaniel Chan
Sound Recorder / Designer: Elia Albertella
Make Up Artist and Costume Consultant: Steffi Metzner