Featured Play

ADDICT

31 WORDS. TWO LIVES RUINED. John can take or leave social media – until his tweet goes viral. Then the trolls attack. With pride dented and seeking revenge, John creates an alter-ego to expose his abusers with devastating consequences. A powerful, thought-provoking play for our times that taps into the dark side of social media with resonance for anyone who has ever posted online. Addict is an explosive, 60-minute rollercoaster ride portraying the power and perils of social media and its potential impact on mental health. It challenges the anonymity social media provides to those who spread toxicity and hate to turn the social terrifyingly anti-social. So, hold on tight and don’t forget to breathe. From emerging playwright Tony Voller, who was triggered by his own experience of a social media backlash, Addict explores the consequences of posting online through the eyes of paramedic John who catapults from ordinary guy to overnight sensation when his tweet ignites a viral storm. But not everyone ‘likes’ what he has to say. As John gets sucked deeper into his darker online world his real-world life falls apart with alarming speed. Creating an alter-ego, John arranges a meeting with an abusive troll which ends in violence and John is arrested. As he awaits trial, his life devastated, John questions whether he is the criminal or the victim.

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