@Virtually_Real
From: Monday, 9th August 2010
To: Monday, 30 August 2010
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Synopsis
A group of people, linked by their need for their lives to be other than they are, meet in cyberspace. A soldier with PTSD; his commanding officer and a blind girl whose friend was killed in Helmand; a mental patient who decides she is in love with him; a hacker and a closeted victim; a Christian girl from his past; a lady blogger; a Queen of Sheba avatar; an artist who uses blood to paint pictures of the fallen; his lady shrink who is addicted to cybersex. The virtual impinges on reality and damage is done.
Our Review:
17 August 2010
Devised theatre can so easily go either way; it can ignite inspired sparks of brilliance, or it can all seem rather contrived. Sadly, @Virtually_real falls into the latter category. Set simultaneously online and in reality, the piece fuses the lives played out in cyberspace with the consequences of the real world. It’s an interesting idea for a play, but it builds to a somewhat disappointing climax.
It’s a shame, as the young cast are great: Simon Prag (Adam/Buck), Cem Pakiry Turgut (Mehmet/Trouble T Roy) and Sophie Frost (Emilia/Artemis) show particular promise. However, distinguishing between real and online life is far from easy to achieve in a theatrical setting, and the attempts seem a bit forced. While it’s brilliant that the Roundhouse Theatre Company don’t shy away from a challenge, it’s unfortunate that this otherwise talented company settled on an idea that is a little too slippery to get a handle on.
- Miranda Fay Thomas...
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Roundhouse Theatre Company (Company)
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