In the not-so-distant future, 'S-27' depicts a world of extremes, exploring how far people go and who they will betray to save themselves.
The story follows May, a photographer who must document dissenters who have rebelled against the Organisation, an authoritarian regime. Each scene tests where her loyalties lie. . . With her fellow human beings, the people she once loved, or the Organisation? And what if you were next?Presented by Teresa Izzard's Feet First Collective from Perth, this award-winning play will take audiences on an immersive journey at The Mill in Angas Street for Adelaide Fringe.
“Playwright Sarah Grochala created a fable-like play to remind us that these atrocities don't just happen somewhere else. Essentially it's a provocative play that reflects what happens when we allow extremist events to happen in front of our eyes and do nothing, and what could happen,” Teresa, who is director and producer, explains.
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Inspired by prison records and interviews from Cambodia’s notorious S-21 prison, the play focuses on immersing the audience in the story and creating a connection between their reality and the one that is unfolding on the stage in front of them.
“Feet First Collective began as me wanting to initiate projects as a producer and a director that are really important right here, right now. Brave ideas that are a bit risky in interesting spaces that incorporate immersive elements and bring together emerging and more experienced artists for professional development and cross pollination.
“Those are the three prongs that we focus on at Feet First.” Teresa adds.
Image © Susie Blatchford
The SA premiere comes at a time when the very real effects of climate change are on our literal and metaphorical ‘front pages’. Debates continue to spark but one thing that continues to play on the minds of the people is inevitability.
“It's not specifically a play about climate change but it is about what happens when human beings sit in ignorance and don't do anything, or when extremist politics are allowed to run rife,” Teresa says.
“It reminds us that we may think that Australia is a comfortable first world country but when you look around, we've got issues. The most recent example of this is the bushfire crisis.”
