Live Art Club presents A Suffocating Choking Feeling
A Suffocating Choking Feeling is a razor-sharp, satirical deep-dive into the warped world of Insta-“truth”, where fact and fiction blur and what wins is having a story worth telling…
Inspired by Australian influencer and cancer faker Belle Gibson (Netflix’s Apple Cider Vinegar & BBC’s Bad Influencer), this explosive show blends live performance with interactive social media experiments.
Simone Hamilton is a rising star singer and influencer who is navigating an illness online and desperate for her followers to double-tap her every move.
But in a world where every post is curated, how much of her story is true?
You’re invited to see behind the scenes, while you scroll, troll and maybe even cancel Simone Hamilton before she goes too far…
With dark humour, A Suffocating Choking Feeling plays with the dangerous obsession of crafting “authentic” versions of ourselves online.
📲 BRING YOUR PHONE and LEAVE IT ON.
Winner of Best Contemporary & Experimental Performance – Melbourne Green Room Awards
“Not shying away from the provocative”– The Guardian
“A notorious collision between social media and the truth” – The Age
★★★★ “TomYumSim walk the fine line between madness and truth” – The Plus Ones
Age Recommendation: 16+
Contains references to cancer and terminal illness. Strobe lighting and haze. Mild coarse language and sexual references
Duration:: 70 mins
CREDITS
Creator & Performer: Simone French
Director & Technical: Tom Halls
Lighting Design: Caitlin Clarke & Amy Daniels
Set & Costume: Rūta Irbīte
Outside Eye: Paula Varjack
Created with support from Omnibus Theatre, Norwich Arts Centre, Colchester Arts, English Theatre Berlin, Chichester Showroom, Camden People’s Theatre, La Mama Theatre, Theatre Deli, Pleasance Theatre.
