Monli International Company LLC in collaboration with
The Onomatopoeia Theatre Company
Proudly Present
Dali's Dream
Written by Lisa Monde
Directed by Lisa Monde & Thomas R. Gordon
Featuring original music by Lisa Monde
April 5 - April 27, 2024
at The Gene Frankel Theatre
24 Bond St. Manhattan, New York 10012
at The Gene Frankel Theatre
24 Bond St. Manhattan, New York 10012
From the Playwright and Team that brought you
"Dracula: Finding of a Shadow"
Broadway World Awards 2023 Winner
BEST NEW PLAY
"Dracula: Finding of a Shadow"
Broadway World Awards 2023 Winner
BEST NEW PLAY
Salvador Dali and Sigmund Freud Meet in Lisa Monde’s Play
Dali's Dream
Dali's Dream
Doctor Sigmund Freud was an idol in the eyes of Salvador Dali. Dali ardently
wanted to meet Freud, assuming that the famous doctor would help him understand
himself, identify the origins of his genius and give a scientific explanation to the
mysterious dreams and visions which Dali transferred onto canvas, creating his
surrealistic masterpieces.
Freud’s “The Interpretation of Dreams” – was Dali’s most favorite handbook…
And once, Dali finds himself in a sanitarium, where Doctor Freud holds his famous
sessions. There, Dali is not only given an opportunity to attend the sessions with
patients, suffering from various psychiatric disorders, but also to discuss his
dreams, creative work and fears with the famous psychoanalyst.
Against his will, Dali becomes a “test subject” himself and during the private
session, Freud ruthlessly digs into Dali’s unconscious. Thus, Salvador Dali’s
carefully created image of a genius-paranoiac falls apart…
Freud uncovers the root causes of Dali’s narcissism, hysteroid behavior and
obsessive ideas of his own grandeur.
Freud’s assistant – Adolf Assange – gladly helps Freud to immerse the “arrogant
Spaniard” into a theatrical performance, where the patients and the medical staff
are the actors.
The renowned visitor – Salvador Dali – becomes involved in the show, during
which he is born, becomes a genius, dies as a poor lunatic and is resurrected as the
great surrealist.
wanted to meet Freud, assuming that the famous doctor would help him understand
himself, identify the origins of his genius and give a scientific explanation to the
mysterious dreams and visions which Dali transferred onto canvas, creating his
surrealistic masterpieces.
Freud’s “The Interpretation of Dreams” – was Dali’s most favorite handbook…
And once, Dali finds himself in a sanitarium, where Doctor Freud holds his famous
sessions. There, Dali is not only given an opportunity to attend the sessions with
patients, suffering from various psychiatric disorders, but also to discuss his
dreams, creative work and fears with the famous psychoanalyst.
Against his will, Dali becomes a “test subject” himself and during the private
session, Freud ruthlessly digs into Dali’s unconscious. Thus, Salvador Dali’s
carefully created image of a genius-paranoiac falls apart…
Freud uncovers the root causes of Dali’s narcissism, hysteroid behavior and
obsessive ideas of his own grandeur.
Freud’s assistant – Adolf Assange – gladly helps Freud to immerse the “arrogant
Spaniard” into a theatrical performance, where the patients and the medical staff
are the actors.
The renowned visitor – Salvador Dali – becomes involved in the show, during
which he is born, becomes a genius, dies as a poor lunatic and is resurrected as the
great surrealist.
Featuring:
Dyllan Vallier
as Salvador Dali
John Higgins*
as Sigmund Freud
Lisa Monde
as Adolf/Adolfina Assange
Mac Stevenson
as Pierre/Eva, Euterpe
Seth Andrew Miller
as Frank
Ryan Wasserman
as Stein
Sondrine Bontemps
as Yin
Habin Kwak
as Yang
Leslie Renee
as Coco Chanel
*appearing courtesy of actors equity association
as Salvador Dali
John Higgins*
as Sigmund Freud
Lisa Monde
as Adolf/Adolfina Assange
Mac Stevenson
as Pierre/Eva, Euterpe
Seth Andrew Miller
as Frank
Ryan Wasserman
as Stein
Sondrine Bontemps
as Yin
Habin Kwak
as Yang
Leslie Renee
as Coco Chanel
*appearing courtesy of actors equity association
Crew
Directed by
Lisa Monde and Thomas R Gordon
Featuring original music by
Lisa Monde
Set design by
Steven Kendall
Costume design by
Michael Gutierrez
Lighting design by
Thomas R Gordon
Make-up design by
Margie Bresciani
Musical arrangements by
Juan Carlos Rivera, Eugene Drayer
Original poster design by
Alexey Loginov
Press representative
Andrea Alton and Alton PR
Lisa Monde and Thomas R Gordon
Featuring original music by
Lisa Monde
Set design by
Steven Kendall
Costume design by
Michael Gutierrez
Lighting design by
Thomas R Gordon
Make-up design by
Margie Bresciani
Musical arrangements by
Juan Carlos Rivera, Eugene Drayer
Original poster design by
Alexey Loginov
Press representative
Andrea Alton and Alton PR
Dali’s Dream runs April 5 – 27. Show’s duration: 120 minutes.
Performance Schedule
Friday, April 5 at 8pm
Saturday, April 6 at 8pm
Sunday, April 7 at 3pm
Thursday, Apr 11 at 8pm
Friday, April 12 at 8pm
Saturday, April 13 at 8pm
Sunday, April 14 at 3pm
Thursday, April 15 at 8pm
Friday, April 19 at 8pm
Saturday, April 20 at 8pm
Sunday, April 21 at 3pm
Wednesday, Apr 24 at 8pm
Thursday, April 25 at 8pm
Friday, Apr 26 at 8pm
Saturday, April 27 at 8pm
Saturday, April 6 at 8pm
Sunday, April 7 at 3pm
Thursday, Apr 11 at 8pm
Friday, April 12 at 8pm
Saturday, April 13 at 8pm
Sunday, April 14 at 3pm
Thursday, April 15 at 8pm
Friday, April 19 at 8pm
Saturday, April 20 at 8pm
Sunday, April 21 at 3pm
Wednesday, Apr 24 at 8pm
Thursday, April 25 at 8pm
Friday, Apr 26 at 8pm
Saturday, April 27 at 8pm
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