This-Topia

A black-and-white collage of expressive portraits featuring multiple people in varying emotional states. Each square frame shows close-up shots of faces screaming, staring, turning, or holding their heads. The frames are bordered in black brushstrokes, with a central portion obscured by a white painted section, adding a raw, chaotic feel to the image.

Meltybrains? are back. The cult Irish band return to Dublin Fringe Festival after seven years with a visceral, genre-smashing live show exploring 21st-century digital life through a collaborative ritual of fear, escapism, addiction, collective catharsis and transcendence.

This explosive new work fuses high octane music with dance, visuals and surreal theatricality. It’s not just a comeback; it’s an ecstatic act of resurrection and a dive into our apocalyptic ideation.
Absurd and sacred in equal measure, This-Topia is part theatre, part rave, part group therapy - a meltdown in motion that asks what happens when identity unravels, and what’s waiting on the other side.

Funded by the Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon.

IMAGE: Mark McGuinness

Information

Please note, contains reference to mental health and depression. This event features excessive loud noise/music, smoke machines, and strobe lighting. This is a standing gig, seating available if needed.

Performances
20 - 21 Sept, 20:00

Prices €22 (full), €20 (conc.)