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‘Like that old bonding game Twister but with a modern technology and social twist ‘ green light, Traffic Light Reviews
‘A living game that really brings audiences to life’ as featured on BBC London radio
‘Won’t spoil the plot, but is a nice bit of sci fi involving humanoid robots, and has a nice little unexpected twist at the end. ‘
Audience Club
‘Co- creators Helena Thompson and Mel Cook have succeeded yet again in creating something worth talking about. ‘
Theatre Bubble
‘a hugely relevant examination of the true value of human life’ as featured on London Live
‘like nothing I have ever seen or experienced, it opens up a range of moral and philosophical questions,’ Exposure magazineYou have been selected.
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iAm 4.0 explores our attachment to technology, and the human cost we are willing to accept in the digital age. When we premiered the show in collaboration with the Bush theatre in London, audiences were excited to take part. iAm was nominated for a prestigious Off West End Theatre Award and won many four star reviews.
Suitable for 7 years +
S.P.I.D. (Social Political Independent Direct) uses immersive drama to encourage debate. We create participatory events which get people interacting with each other. Our scripts have been published by Oberon, and our shows with The Bush, Southwark Playhouse and Riverside Studios have all sold out and extended. The charity has won Critic’s Choice from Time Out, The Independent and Time Out Critic’s Choice. We have featured on the BBC, Sky News and London Radio and have collaborated with the National Theatre, the ICA, the Gate and Riverside Studios.
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Creative Team
Co-creator Mel Cook is an experiential theatre maker. She has created festival work for Latitude, Glastonbury, LIFT, and Hide & Seek, and developed site-sympathetic work for Shunt Vaults, BAC, V&A, and The Lowry. She is associate director for S.P.I.D. and Coney. Mel has been a finalist for the James Menzies Kitchen, ITV, C4, Arches, Bankside, and Leverhulme directing awards.
Co-creator Helena Thompson founded S.P.I.D. in 2005. Helena’s previous shows Bluebeard’s Wives (ICA, 2003) and Open House (selected as Festival Highlight of the Year by The List and Time Out, 2005) sold out. She was on the National Theatre’s attachment scheme and has been commissioned by BBC Radio 4 and The Bush Theatre and published by Oberon. Her film High Above the Sky has screened at more than 50 festivals world wide and won the ITV First Light Prize.
Cast
TBC
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