Teh Internet is Serious Business shows the rise of the infamous ‘hactivist’
group Anonymous and the fall of LulzSec. It also shares an exhilarating,
often comical, ride through the physicalised world of memes: Socially Awkward
Penguin, Grumpy Cat, Storm Trooper and trolls. Hamish Pirie's hip production makes visible the
mischief-making, profile-raising and displaced surrogacy that the cyber-world
offers. It is both alienating and communal with chat-rooms, forums and simultaneous
action. It explores issues of identity,
identity theft and the anarchic thrust of anonymity. The performances are universally
good with a strong ensemble. The stylised dance moves signify web addresses,
accompanied by vibrant, rhythmic cyber-speak. The set is a riot of primary colours
and ball pit as performers
emerge or disappear through flaps or rise up from the ‘hell-mouth’
in an elaborate tableaux vivant. Teh Internet is fun, lively, yet serious business too.....
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