Physical theatre, Contemporary, Drama, Theatre, Artist(s) of colour, Storytelling - Edinburgh Fringe

The Elephant in the Room

PolyXo (UK)

A new play. Performed by Faith Abongo.Love in the twenty-first century is an eclectic ideology and culmination of dreamy, programmed constructs. A concocted, conditional fairy-tale embedded deeply in the phenomena of current social complexities. Based on externalised fantasy, we idealise what and who our partners should be. The love they should provide. The expectations of what our unions should yield. Largely, contemporary love is based on hazy perspectives that doesn’t reflect truth: it is an elusive perceived experience that deletes the intricate dynamics which comprise realistic human experience and exchange. When the curtains drop, the illusions become a bitter unpalatable truth.

Written, Created and Performed by | Faith Martin Abongo
Directed and Produced by | Faith Martin Abongo
Cast in order of appearance | Faith Martin Abongo & Temisanren Uwawah
Set, Costume and Lighting Design by | Faith Martin Abongo
Sound Design by | Christine Atieno and Faith Martin Abongo
Intimacy coordinator | Christine Atieno
Thanks to | Christine Atieno, Africanus World

• Theatre
• £11.00 - £15.00
• 31 July 2024-25 August 2024
• 45 minutes
• C ARTS | C venues | C alto
• studio
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  Contains disturbing themes, scenes of a sexual and violent nature, distressing audio-visual content