Shane Neilson's Dysphoria fearlessly confronts mental illness from all sides, taking the perspective of patient, doctor and observer. It explodes with love and longing, passion and fear. It wails to the strains of Percy Sledge and rides alongside Mad Max-crazy, but with a good guy's badge. It suffers the indignities of therapeutic measures and faces the helplessness of a parent witnessing his child's suffering.
In Neilson's own words, Dysphoria `throws acid from half-glasses but drinks some first to be fair.'