Directed by Jesse Roberts, Branded is a one-woman present about Eliza, a social media influencer with a staple as a feminist. The present asks how far somebody will go to promote an idealised picture of themselves, even on the expense of their very own true self. Through themes of social media, feminism, cancel tradition, disgrace, guilt and intervention we’re led by a bouncy and courageous account of Eliza’s life. Social media is certainly the zeitgeist of this period, so to see it delivered to life in a intelligent and articulate means is highly effective and thought frightening. When Eliza posts…
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The twenty first century has given us social media influencers that information a lot of our lives. But can we ever look and marvel who’re these folks and who/ what actually is their true self?
Directed by Jesse Roberts, Branded is a one-woman present about Eliza, a social media influencer with a staple as a feminist. The present asks how far somebody will go to promote an idealised picture of themselves, even on the expense of their very own true self. Through themes of social media, feminism, cancel tradition, disgrace, guilt and intervention we’re led by a bouncy and courageous account of Eliza’s life.
Social media is certainly the zeitgeist of this period, so to see it delivered to life in a intelligent and articulate means is highly effective and thought frightening. When Eliza posts a photograph that receives a remark asking why she has a bruise on her neck she is confronted with a predicament; ought to she lie or re-brand her life? We witness the damaging results that social media and its influencers can have on others, leaving us with a reminder of simply how highly effective one individual’s on-line presence may be and the detrimental results of this.
Performer Merle Wheldon-Posner drives us by the story with ardour and goal, impressively morphing out and in of the completely different characters. Along the best way we meet hilarious holistic coach Australian Serafina, an eccentric French dad, and a dynamic actor who offers a whole lot of hefty laughs for the viewers. Kate Crisp is available in on the finish as Estelle with a beguiling stage presence to offer a provocative twist and a burst of wanted vigour.
Branded cleverly takes us into the eyes of the influencer, giving us a distinct dimension with compassion and empathy. We are left with many ideas on the affiliation between a person’s authenticity and on-line self-idealization and who actually has genuine self-expression on social media. To what extent is Eliza ready to go to show a faux however idealised model of herself and who’s finally going to cease her?
Writer, India Harrison–Peppe places throughout many related points from the beginning, giving this play enormous potential. Her fiery writing and imaginative scenes are intriguing all through. However, because the play progresses, we see a contradictory narrative, ensuing within the message changing into unclear. The play falls flat in the direction of the top with the viewers fairly possible confused. But a tighter construction and some tweaks may tidy this up and go away Branded as an vital and compelling play.
Bomb Factory Theatre is a women-led theatre firm primarily based completely on the Bomb Factory Art Foundation in North London, created to offer voice to rising girl figuring out artists. Keep a watch out for them…as they positively present enormous promise.
Written by: India Harrison–Peppe
Directed by: Jessy Roberts
Produced by: Bomb Factory Theatre
Branded performs at Bloomsbury Theatre till 21 October. Further info and bookings may be discovered right here.