Combining the technological nihilism of Black Mirror with the dark comedy and horror of Inside No.9, Robert Boulton’s critically acclaimed, award-winning play captures the intricacies of modern outrage and subsequent standing for trial by social media. Snowflake quite literally questions ideas of morality, revenge and justice with gleeful, violent abandon.
This sci-fi black comedy resonates in various directions, implicating questions about the potency of social media, female empowerment and how characters earnestly confront trauma.
Tony is standing for trial by social media, and Marcus and Sarah work for a very special start-up – they do the job people are crying out for in the comments section. In this start-up, you can outsource your rage to the professionals; justice is not blind, it’s streamed to millions. What if you could decide at the click of a button who deserves to be forgiven for their moral wrongdoings, and who deserves to die for their sins? how far would you go to right a wrong?
This enthralling new work is presented by Dissident Theatre, a company with the goal of making theatre which confronts the base, the repressed and the ambiguous corners of the world we live in, and Chronic Insanity, an Offie Award winning theatre company, specialising in all things digital, interactive and immersive.
Listings:
Director Mike Cottrell Assistant Director Oliver Graham Writer Robert Boulton Designer Alys Whitehead Lighting Designer Jonathan Chan Videography Dan Light Stage Manager Maria Maracci Fight Director Bethan Clark
CAST:
Marcus - Robert Boulton, Sarah - Louise Hoare, Tony - Henry Davis
Snowflakes-12th April – 6th May 2023
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