The Short Message Service

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Event The Short Message Service
Venue BlackBox , Melbourne, VIC
Umbrella Event Full Tilt at the Arts Centre
First Date 14 May 2010
Last Date 22 May 2010
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description A theatre performance that invites its audience to gain control over two artists. The structure is simple: two performers stand onstage and receive real-time SMS commands from the audience. Placing themselves in the hands of the audience, they will do what they are told. As to how the show will turn out, that will depend on each crowd, and how they use their power. The Short Message Service is part game, part experiment, and all performance. It examines the ethical responsibilities of having control over someone else; how a crowd mentality can take over, and how fun it can be to have someone.
Description Source Website
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Experimental
Interactive
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Mish Grigor Devisor
Jackson Juliani Devisor
Leah Shelton Devisor
Lachlan Tetlow-Stuart Devisor
Teresa Crea Dramaturg/e
Mish Grigor Performer
Jackson Juliani Performer
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Web
Event Identifier 89576