ABOUT
Isthmus is an interactive game, played between the performers and the audience that demystifies and reimagines England's land system. Unequal access to land is particularly stark in England, where land ownership is often inherited - less than 1% of the population own half of England. The system favours the privileged and actively upholds race and class inequality, from the affordability of homes to the quality of the land and infrastructure. However, the injustices pervading England's land system are often overlooked because they’re complex. Through play, discussion and debate, audiences will navigate and reimagine the system: to work for you and your community.
ABOUT THE ARTISTS
This project is a collaboration between two collectives: Abby + Alice (A+A) are set and experience designers specialising in interactive work. They’ve made a giant tap for Glastonbury Festival, a speakeasy in an old leather factory and more recently a game about parks in lockdown. Their work has been exhibited in the V&A and presented at ADC*E Europe. Solidaritree is a creative environmental collective and inclusive community for underrepresented people in the environmental movement, who aim to change the assumptions around environmentalism. The team are three women of colour with backgrounds in environmental and conservation science, public policy, media, fine art and graphic design.
AUDIENCE ADVICE
The game is centred on discussion with co-players in which you'll be required to give your opinion on in-game decisions. Cameras will be turned off for the majority of play, and there is no obligation to turn them on at any point. Players will have the option to talk or type for all discussions.
DATES & TIMES
THU 25 FEB | 7:15pm
FRI 26 FEB | 8:45pm
SAT 27 FEB | 8pm
CREATIVE TEAM
Alice Davies
Lois Donegal
Charise Johnson
DARE FESTIVAL 5
THU 25 - SAT 27 FEBRUARY
CART NOODLE SHOW
SHUMGHOSTJOHN
THU 8PM / FRI 7:15PM / SAT 8:45PM
THE FOURTEENTH STOP
SPEAKS OF RIVERS
THU 5PM / FRI 5PM / SAT 3PM
THE THINK TANK
FABLE WORKSHOP & GAVIN MAXWELL
THU / FRI / SAT 6:30PM
& then everything just-
THISEGG & CAMILLA CLARKE
Q&A SAT 4PM
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