Sucked In was a multimedia performance devised and performed by young people with and without a disability. The project was a collaboration between Powerhouse Youth Theatre (PYT) and Accessible Arts.
Sucked In was a light-hearted, satirical look at how young people perceive our computer-dominated
world, the digital revolution and the next stage of human evolution – cyborgs. During a routine computer link up twelve young people are sucked into a strange cyber world. Trapped with nowhere to hide, the group are tested by the mysterious ‘deus machinca’. Those who were ‘choosen’ by the deus machinca were assimilated and upgraded to super humans – part machine part human. The super humans were then assigned the task of selling the benefits of assimilation to the rest of the world. Over the course of 40 minutes Sucked In took the audience on a journey through a brave new world where humans were obsolete and the next super power is an internet fridge hell bent on revenge.
Performers: Mary Jekki, Robert Jenkins, Kylie Matthews, Teresa Nguyen, Andrew Pall, Simon Parkes, Emma Plant, Lina Pollifrone, Megan Power, Hakki Soyvermis, Julie Trunong, Ashley Walker
Producers: Powerhouse Youth Theatre & Accessible Arts
Project Manager: Rayce Coyte, India Zegan & Katrina Douglas
Director: Katrina Douglas
Dramaturg: Richard Lagarto
Musician / Digital Artist: Nick Wishart
Designer: Lisa Mimmocchi
Lighting Designer: Rodney Bertram
Stage Manager: Padaric Meredith-Keller
Physical Theatre Direction: Karen Therese
Drama Tutor / Mentor: Caroline A Downs
Assistant Director: Eva Cashel
Design Assistant: Katrin Kircheiss
