Kaya – Dream Interpreter

The uninitiated or curious would be forgiven for presuming Kaya – Dream Interpreter to be an elaborate hoax, the kind of immersive comedy show that could be vying for awards come the end of August. Kaya Muller takes to the stage to soft rock music and a screen displaying clouds and pop-psychology mottos such as “don’t miss the train of your destiny” and “find your inner nature.”

This self-made guru is for real though, having turned his back on a successful music career to follow his calling as a dream interpreter, a role which has seemingly turned him into a celebrity all over again.

The lecture is split into three sections, starting with a series of basic rules on how to translate the symbolism of dreams (a dog peeing fire signifies repressed emotions, apparently). Strangely, these are illustrated with a series of car and water adverts; maybe he’s dreamed up a subliminal sponsorship deal.

This is followed by interpretation of some pre-recorded dreams, and then the main draw: live interpretation of the audience’s dreams.

To be fair, there’s a certain logic to much of what Muller says and he delivers it in a way that suggests some kind of scientific rigour. Ultimately this is undermined when he peppers the performance with nonsense assertions. “Einstein said we only use 10 per cent of our brains,” he says confidently. No he didn’t and no we don’t.

It’s all fairly harmless stuff but certainly not one to be taken too seriously.