Synopsis

It is 1939. Sigmund Freud, his couch, and all of his antiquities have been ignominiously shipped from Nazi-occupied Vienna to a quiet London suburb, where he hopes to spend his last days in peace. So why is he burning his latest publication? Why is he being berated by Salvador Dali? Why is there a naked woman in his closet? And why is he close to hysteria? Ensemble memmber John Malkovich returns to direct Terry Johnson's madcap and moving comedy about the last days of the father of psychoanalysis.

Content Advisory

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Watch & Listen

Hysteria

Cast & Artists

The Artists

Featured Ensemble Members

The Cast

Program Articles

Identifying John Malkovich

Quiz yourself on all things Malkovich

Telephone Hour

Artistic Director Martha Lavey speaks to both the playwright and director of Lost Land while they're both in London.

Content Advisory

Steppenwolf does not offer advisories about subject matter, as sensitivities vary from person to person.If you have any questions about content, age-appropriateness or stage effects(such as strobe lights or theatrical fog) that might have a bearing on patron comfort, please contact the box office at 312-335-1650.