Paris Syndrome is a dance theatre piece that draws from a Japanese phenomenon that occurs when tourists visit Paris and experience a psychological meltdown due to the realization that Paris, the "City of Love," does not match their idealized expectations of beauty. The only permanent cure is to go back to Japan - and never return to Paris. Through language games, spoken scenes, dance, and video interviews, Ex.Pgirl will explore the themes of madness, ideals, love, beauty, and cultural misunderstanding that Paris Syndrome seems to address, using the cultural backgrounds of the cast members (including Japanese, French, American, Argentinean, and Puerto Rican). Paris Syndrome is a humorous investigation of the parallels between culture shock, love, and disappointment.