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. 

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