CRISIS ACTOR

I haven’t always been like this. I haven’t always been in crisis. I used to be a regular actor. 

Crisis acting simulates emergencies for training, and the audience are invited to watch a demonstration. The gun isn’t real. The blood isn’t real. The pain is a performance. 

At what point does repetition destroy the boundary between what’s real and what isn’t? Inspired by conspiracy theories, post-truth politics and internet culture, this new work is about the strange collective performance we call reality. 

Created by Eoghan Carrick and Lauren Jones, and performed by Emily Terndrup and members of the audience. 

This event features smoke machines, strobe lighting and excessive loud noise/music. 

Supported by: Funded by The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon & Dublin City Council. Developed at the Department of Drama, School of Creative Arts, Trinity College, Dublin. 

Image Credit: Pato Cassinoni