The Collective presents a Taking Part production from Young Vic
AiTopia
Tuesday 28 January – Saturday 1 February, 7.45pm
Preview: Saturday 25 January, 4pm
In an idyllic, self-governing community where the police have been defunded, the opportunity for an AI After Life promises peace, order and financial reward. But behind closed doors, five families are discovering that innovation has a price. As cracks begin to form and relationships are threatened, will AI help them move beyond their grief or threaten their humanity?
Step into the dystopian world of AiTopia, which examines the impact of our fast-changing technology on human relationships in this chillingly poignant thriller.
AiTopia is the first show from The Collective, a 50-strong cohort of multi-disciplinary artists from Southwark and Lambeth, led by director Michelle Payne. This latest, epic project from Taking Part disrupts traditional conventions of theatre-making, exploring new models centred on community and collaboration.
Artwork by Emilie Chen. Photography by Aaron Imuere.
Director Michelle Payne
Set & Costume Consultant Natalie Pryce
Movement Consultant Christopher Tendai
MD & Composition Consultant Matt Greaves
Co-Dramaturg Emma Dennis-Edwards
Co-Dramaturg & Exec Producer Shereen Jasmin Phillips
Lead Producer Alisha Artry
Associate Producer Michelle Cullimore
Assistant Producer Enyonam Ansah
Jerwood Trainee Assistant Director Nim Gill
Company Stage Manager Abi Morris
Deputy Stage Manager Valentina Cutri
The Collective:
Actors:
Adar Owuna, Boma Braide, Deborah Elizabeth Mali Smith, Yiannis Sykovaris, Katerina Kaloyerou, Ketrina Brisefert, Kimberley Maloney, Lorna Miri, Matilde Cerruti Quara, Moe Farah, Nana Yaa Oforiwaa Osei-Bonsu, Peter Barrs, Sasha Winslow, Shahab Awad, Tracey-Ann Henry, Eldi Dundee, Marina Hussain Leones, Michael Sookhan.
Lighting and Sound:
Darren Anthony Spencer, Liz Heasman, Peter Phillips, Ariel Elkarif, Kemi Adekoya (Production Team B).
Movement:
Cherlyn Miller, John Watts, Seamus Kennedy.
Set & Costume:
Anne-Marie Garbrah, Elisa Rovelli, Marilyn Rogers, Matilde Sazio, Ama Ababio (Production Team A), Roxceina Hibbert (Production Team A), Jennifer Anne Marshall (Production Team A).
Writers:
Elsa Joseph, Frances Timlin, Joyce Abosi, Kandy Rohmann, Kevin O'Neill, Rahkim Thomas Hunte, Simon Bracken, Stephen Foley, Thelma Purcell, Xanthus Peters, Jennifer Haynes.
BSL Performance: Friday 31 January, 7:45pm.
All performances are Relaxed. Click here to read more about our Relaxed Performances.