The Divided Laing: Or The Two Ronnies

By Patrick Marmion

London 1970: Experimental psychiatrist R.D. Laing is facing eviction from his pioneering asylum in the East End’s Kingsley Hall. Local residents are up in arms – and to make matters worse, Ronnie’s revolutionary colleague David Cooper is flipping out on the roof…
With his personal life going down the pan and his mental state heading the same way, Ronnie takes an acid trip to the future. His mission is to save his therapeutic collective The Philadelphia Association and secure his professional legacy. Will it be a one-way ticket to madness – or can breakdown sometimes mean breakthrough?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Aurora Metro Books
• Release date: Jul 5, 2017
• ISBN: 9781906582838

Patrick Marmion

Patrick Marmion is a playwright, journalist and Associate Lecturer at the University of Kent. ­ Previous plays include THE DIVIDED LAING (Arcola Theatre), TERMS AND CONDITIONS (White Bear), PIETA – AFTER CHEKHOV (Finborough & Print Room), OSTERLEY (Urban Scrawl), THE INSTITUTE (Etcetera). Screenplays include MUSHROOM SOUP (Sam Mendes/Renaissance Films), Kids FM (Working Title Television), MAID MARION (Channel Four Films), ARCHIE TANNER & THE DODO (Children’s Film & Television Foundation) and THE DEAD GUY (based on novel of same title).

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Reviews for The Divided Laing

[jlosoya1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Captivating, quick fun read, good
insight into RDL. Well done!