The Divine Fringe Presents…
Simone French: A Suffocating Choking Feeling
'A Suffocating Choking Feeling’ is a razor-sharp, satirical deep-dive into the warped world of social media “truth”, inspired by Australian influencer & cancer-con Belle Gibson , the show blends pop-star fantasy with interactive live-streaming on Instagram, inviting audiences to use their phones in the show to interact with Simoneon stage by scrolling, trolling and "cancelling” Simone as she explores the boundaries of online truth and ethics, testing just how far people are willing to believe...
Bring your phone – and leave it ON!
“Not shying away from the provocative” – The Guardian
“A notorious collision between social media and the truth” – The Age
What sets our show apart from traditional shows is: We combine live performance with a simultaneous Instagram livestream where the audience interacts with me live on stage via their phones: I invite them to comment, troll and live Q&A me. At the start, audiences follow me on their phones as I move through stairwells of the venue, dressing rooms and theatre corridors before arriving on stage...This interaction continues in the theatre, where audiences engage with the livestream chat and influence the performance as it unfolds.
The work sits between the uncomfortable social experiments of Kim Noble and the chaotic pop-parody of Lucy McCormick - if those two had a baby, that's our show!
Duration: 60 minutes
THIS SHOW IS IN THE BASEMENT
Accessibility:
Sadly both floors of the divine are not currently accessible as we do not have a lift.
The ground floor, main bar of the divine has level access.
There is an accessible toilet in the main bar.
The cabaret and club space are in the basement of the venue, there is no lift.
There are 17 wide steps down to the basement with handrails on either side, this is where the show will take place.
There are two sets of gender-neutral toilets downstairs, they are not wide enough for wheelchairs.
If you need any further information please refer to the divine ‘about’ page on the website.
www.thedivine.co.uk
or email them direct on info@thedivine.co.uk
The Divine Accessibility Info & FAQs
Please note The Divine is a queer venue run by queer people, for queer people and their allies. We operate a zero-tolerance policy towards homophobia, transphobia, racism, misogyny and discrimination of any kind. Be respectful or you will be asked to leave. Strictly no office, hen or stag parties allowed.