A new piece of theatre created as part of the Arts, Health and Ethics Collective (AHEC) Seed Funding programme from the Antitheses Project
The year is 2030. After a series of political crises, parliamentary democracy has been replaced by deliberative democracy: assemblies of ordinary citizens, drawn at random, now make political decisions. But in one Citizens Assembly, with citizens gathered together to make recommendations on who should receive priority for organ transplant, cracks are beginning to show as participants question the very process they’re a part of. Questions are asked, voices are raised, is this really the best way to make tough decisions? What is the relationship between arguments and emotions? And who decides what good deliberation looks like? Join us for a piece of immersive theatre where you, the audience, will help answer some of these questions in dialogue with the drama taking place.
This is both a performance and part of a research project.
If you are able, please bring a mobile phone, tablet or laptop so you can take part in short surveys during the play.
There will be points where audience members discuss the themes of the play with each other: these discussions may be recorded, but any quotes used will be anonymised.
This piece will also be video recorded for archival purposes only - if you don’t wish to be filmed please let the team know and we will seat you in a location where you won’t be visible.
More information will be sent to you about the piece after you register on Eventbrite.
Image: Philipp Schmitt / https://betterimagesofai.org / https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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