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"Sell out warning! Local thespian collective Worms unite art, activism and audience interaction for their three night stay at the Cube; amorality tales abound in thought-provoking slices of radical theatre and a playful Augusto Boal-inspired workshop."
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A event held at The Cube on Monday 22nd January. The event starts at 20:00.
Worms Theatre Company presents The Banality of Evil. A collection of short plays exploring how the well-balanced individual is insane. A show reminiscent of Wes Anderson’s offbeat humour entangled with the darkness of In Bruges.
The stories ask, is the ordinary person wicked if they comply to normalised forms of insanity? We have a culture of ambivalence in the face of a crumbling world. A political system that maintains power by inventing devils. We crave connection yet build walls.
All proceeds go to charity: Worms is a Bristol-based collective bridging activism with theatre. We tell stories of resistance in a time of crisis. Our sister project, Creative Space for Youth, runs weekly sessions at Adventure Playground. Using theatre and art practices to explore the creative potential of young minds. All the proceeds shall fund this project and sponsor 15 young ones to attend a professional play at The Bristol Old Vic.
The Banality of Evil shall also include an optional workshop using techniques from the Theatre of the Oppressed: An interactive theatrical practice that uses improvisation and games to challenge societal norms, aiming to inspire dialogue and radical change. To imagine new worlds and maybe move towards them.
Join us in building resilience and resurgence through the power of theatre.
Content Warnings:
Violence
Murder
Reference to racism
Reference to the Holocaust
Depiction of sexual activity
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/worms.theatre.company/
The Last Vagabonds Review: https://epigram.org.uk/2023/02/13/the-last-vagabonds-alma-tavern-and-theatre
Pale Wife, Factory Slug Review: https://epigram.org.uk/2021/12/10/post-5/
Entry requirements: 16+
The stories ask, is the ordinary person wicked if they comply to normalised forms of insanity? We have a culture of ambivalence in the face of a crumbling world. A political system that maintains power by inventing devils. We crave connection yet build walls.
All proceeds go to charity: Worms is a Bristol-based collective bridging activism with theatre. We tell stories of resistance in a time of crisis. Our sister project, Creative Space for Youth, runs weekly sessions at Adventure Playground. Using theatre and art practices to explore the creative potential of young minds. All the proceeds shall fund this project and sponsor 15 young ones to attend a professional play at The Bristol Old Vic.
The Banality of Evil shall also include an optional workshop using techniques from the Theatre of the Oppressed: An interactive theatrical practice that uses improvisation and games to challenge societal norms, aiming to inspire dialogue and radical change. To imagine new worlds and maybe move towards them.
Join us in building resilience and resurgence through the power of theatre.
Content Warnings:
Violence
Murder
Reference to racism
Reference to the Holocaust
Depiction of sexual activity
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/worms.theatre.company/
The Last Vagabonds Review: https://epigram.org.uk/2023/02/13/the-last-vagabonds-alma-tavern-and-theatre
Pale Wife, Factory Slug Review: https://epigram.org.uk/2021/12/10/post-5/
Entry requirements: 16+
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