Violette by Joe Jack and John

FOLDA 2018

Date —

June 20, 2018

Time —

12:00 AM - 11:59 PM

Joe Jack and John is a theatre company that produces original multidisciplinary shows combining video, dance, spoken word, and bilingualism. Our artistic approach foregrounds the figure of the antihero by integrating performers often perceived as such by society, such as professional actors with an intellectual disability or from diverse cultural backgrounds.

We favour devised creation for projects that centre on current social issues. The uniqueness of our casting is as much about aesthetic research as it is about promoting human encounters: we aim to make heard the voices rarely listened to; to encourage reflection on contemporary issues, including those of inclusion; and to move the social conversation forward through art.

(FR) Joe Jack et John est une compagnie de théâtre de création et de répertoire qui produit des spectacles multidisciplinaires et performatifs alliant projection vidéo, danse, spoken-word et bilinguisme. Sa démarche artistique met de l’avant la figure de l’antihéros en intégrant des interprètes souvent perçus comme tels par la société, par exemple des acteurs professionnels ayant une déficience intellectuelle ou issus de l’immigration.
La compagnie privilégie l’écriture en collectif où des questions sociales sont au cœur des œuvres. La singularité de ses distributions concerne autant la recherche esthétique que la rencontre humaine et vise à faire entendre une parole peu écoutée, à faire réfléchir sur des enjeux contemporains, dont la diversité, et à faire avancer le dialogue de notre société à travers l’art.

Violette invites you to her home. You enter the intimacy of her room, put on the virtual reality headset and become a privileged witness to a magical, yet also tragic, hidden story.

Website : joejacketjohn.com
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Trigger Warning: Sexual Assault

This virtual reality (VR) performance offers the viewer a new theatrical experience that involves :

  • Wearing a VR headset and soundproof headphones, which allow full immersion in 360 video filmed performance.
  • Pointing out to the actress and/or other members of the team present if the spectator is suffering from a physical or psychological condition that is not recommended for VR.
  • Following the instructions given by the actress and/or the other team members present as well as the instructions given in VR to be able to live the complete experience as it was conceived.
  • Reporting to someone as soon as possible if this experience causes discomfort and remove the helmet carefuly in case of sickness.